Does anyone have any ideas on how to help a resident living in an LTC facility cope with the loss of a child. In all the years in the field, I've never had a resident lose a child before. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
This article on: Golden Carers might be helpful https://www.goldencarers.com/20-ways-to-honor-loss-in-your-community/5611/ Perhaps your city has support groups that your resident can go to to help her express her grief The worst thing she can do is bottle the grief up She will be sad for a while but if she expresses her grief completely she should be better in six months to a year However it is different for everyone The social worker should be able to help you with this because it is their area of expertise Another helpful resource is a hospice group Also a local church will be helpful especially if there's one she belonged to I hope this helps
This website has been such a tremendous asset to me in providing such great ideas. The clients have enjoyed the picture bingo, quizzes and I am looking forward to doing word ladders with them for the first time very soon. I also print out crosswords and word searches and make up booklets for them to do in their rooms. I will be definitely rejoining.
https://www.goldencarers.com/20-ways-to-honor-loss-in-your-community/5611/
Perhaps your city has support groups that your resident can go to to help her express her grief
The worst thing she can do is bottle the grief up
She will be sad for a while but if she expresses her grief completely she should be better in six months to a year
However it is different for everyone
The social worker should be able to help you with this because it is their area of expertise
Another helpful resource is a hospice group
Also a local church will be helpful especially if there's one she belonged to
I hope this helps