Resources 

Bereavement

An older person may grieve due to a decline in physical, mental or cognitive health. It is also important to acknowledge that a client’s family members might start to grieve before their death. Healthdirect has a webpage on understanding anticipatory grief. CareSearch provides an overview about abnormal grief. The Agency for Clinical Innovation has an educational video on bereavement. palliAGED offers a variety of resources to learn more about grief, loss and bereavement. There are links to a guide to assessing bereavement and support and a tool to distinguish between depression and grief.