Archives: April 2012

Pet Loss

April 30, 2012

It was only a pet…. The love relationship between pets and their owners take on many qualities – companionship, comfort, security and love. When a pet dies, these aspects of the relationship are lost and the grief can be intense. Yet society often disenfranchises pet loss with cliché’s and unhelpful comments such as you can [...]

Long Distance Bereaved

April 13, 2012

A caregiver is a family member or paid helper who regularly takes care of a child or a sick, elderly or disabled person. One in four families provides care for an older adult and the typical family spends 21 hours per week caregiving (AARP 2007). Distance caregiving is the experience of providing instrumental and [...]