Conflicting Emotions Are Normal for Caregivers After a Loved One Dies

“Carol!” The hospice nurse’s voice was quiet but urgent. I instinctively knew what was happening. She had been shifting Dad’s position so that he wouldn’t develop bed sores, but as she was laying him back on the bed, something changed in his respiration. This was it. His body was preparing for him to take his last breath. I slid back in my spot beside Dad and took him in my arms. His head drifted to my shoulder and that last, gentle breath slipped by unnoticed by me. What I felt was the positive force of Dad’s spirit leaving his body. And then — joy! Read the full article on HealthCentral about how our conflicting emotions after a loved one dies can confuse us: MedicareFAQ – Medicare Resource Center Support a caregiver or jump-start discussion in support groups with real stories - for bulk orders of Minding Our Elders e-mail Carol                  Related StoriesHere's How To Have More Fun While CaregivingBe a Friend to an Isolated Caregiver: Here's HowDad Living With Dementia Repeatedly Asks for His Deceased Wife 
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