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Caregiver Grief
Understanding the Myriad of Emotions Triggered by End-of-Life Decisions
The wrenching and fateful decisions made at the end of a loved one?s life can both facilitate and complicate grief for caregivers ? sometimes simultaneously.
For example, in sudden death, which often results from accident, suicide or homicide, each cause of death creates unique issues for bereavement, but all share complicating factors, such as a sense that the death may have been preventable. These same factors also can complicate a sudden death from natural causes such as a heart attack, aneurysm or stroke.
In turn, ethical decisions, such as when to terminate treatment or stop heroic medical measures, are consequently often made while the caregiver is both in shock and grief, coming with little warning or time for thought.
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