The slow grief of long-term care has been referred to as the slow grief of thousands of small sorrows.
Whether we are caring for someone in our home or walking the halls of a care facility, our name has changed to caregiver and from that moment our life is dominated by that title.
Eve Isaak, director of spiritual care of Lakes District Hospital and the Pines knows all too well, the grief experienced by long term caregivers as well as the person experiencing the onset of dementia.
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