One of the most important things you can do when faced with the death of a loved one is to allow yourself to grieve. You may experience shock, anger, sadness, and can even feel lost or helpless. This is normal, but it is necessary to express these feelings because keeping them in will only lessen your ability to cope.
Talk to your family and friends about what you are feeling. It is likely that they are feeling the same emotions as you and talking about it will help you cope and find closure. Talking about your loved one after their death is also a great way to honor their memory and help you appreciate the moments you had with them. There are other ways to honor them as well, including donating to their favorite charities, planting a tree in their memory, or spending time with family to share stories and reminisce with photos of fun times. These kinds of activities, while they may seem difficult, will help you find closure and acceptance.
When you experience the death of a family member, you will be filled with many emotions and may also be required to do things like make funeral arrangements or work with their estate planners to carry out their final will. During this time, it is imperative that you take care of yourself and not neglect your needs – eat well, get plenty of rest, and try to continue doing the things that bring you joy. Whether this is exercise or spending time with friends, this will help you cope and keep a level head while dealing with other responsibilities.
By choosing to enroll a family member or loved one into hospice care, it may be mistaken that a patient is giving up by foregoing other treatments for their illness. This is actually far from the truth and in fact, hospice care is about giving patients their own choice when it comes to managing the end-of-life stage.
Hospice Care is About Comfort and Choice
There may be terminal illnesses that have treatments which can potentially extend the patient’s life, but they present other risks and challenges that the patient has to go through.
With hospice care, a patient and their family are choosing to enjoy the last months of the patient’s life knowing that comfort and care is accessible at their convenience. Here are other benefits that are prominent in choosing hospice care:
The patient and their family can access the resources and support during this time to help with the coping process during the end-of-life stage.
Patients and their families can receive consistent and high-quality care often supported by government programs and insurance.
The nurse and hospice care team can provide additional spiritual and emotional closure during this process.
It is important to recognize that a patient is not giving up, but is choosing to take control over the remainder of their life and live with their own comforts and terms - with the continued support of their family along the way.
For additional information about home hospice and the end-of-life stage, contact Westlake Village Hospice today. We serve the surrounding areas of Los Angeles, North Hollywood, North Hills, Lake View Terrace, La Crescenta, Hidden Hills, and more.
Westlake Village Hospice, Inc provides home hospice care for patients in Los Angeles, Arleta, Calabasas, Canoga Park, Burbank, Chatsworth, Encino, Glendale, Glenoaks, Granada HIlls, Hansen Hills, Hidden Hills, La Crescenta, Lake Balboa, Lake View Terrace, MIssion Hills, North Hills, North Hollywood, Northridge, Pacoima, Panorama City, Porter Ranch, Reseda, San Fernando, Shadow Hills, Sherman Oaks, Sun Valley, Sunland, Studio City, Sylmar, Tarzana, Thousand Oaks, Toluca Lake, Toluca Terrace, Tujunga, Valley Glen, Valley Village, Van Nuys, Vergudo, West Hills, West Toluca Lake, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, Ventura County, Antelope Valley, and the San Fernando Valley.
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