Caregivers face more than one loss when a loved one dies - The Ashcroft

Caregivers face more than one loss when a loved one dies - The Ashcroft

Most people think the hardest part of caregiving happens when a loved one dies. But for many caregivers, that is not the hardest part, and it does not symbolize the end of the journey. Caregivers often lose two things at once. They lose the person they were caring for, and they also lose the role that gave their life structure, purpose, and meaning. That second loss is the one nobody prepares people for. For years, many caregivers have given eve…