Aging Parent Death
What do you do when your aging parent dies?
Taking care of an aging parent is hard enough. But what do you do when they die? You’re likely to get lots advice from well-meaning relatives and neighbors. But a lot of the work you’ll be left doing yourself, or with the help of close family or siblings.
You still have to deal with your own emotions which won’t make your job any easier.
I won’t be able to help you with the emotional end—other than to say that I’m sorry, and that I’ve been there. But there are a couple of forms I’ve posted on the Boomer Website that might help you with the task at hand. You can download them from the Boomer Website.
The Memorial/Funeral Planning Service Checklist
and the Post Death Checklist
September 7th, 2005 at 10:25 pm
Might want to talk about friends who start to go too…
October 16th, 2005 at 11:24 pm
It is difficult losing a parent – I went through it 14 years ago with my mother, and 3 years ago with my father. I also lost my only brother 12 years ago. With my Dad I think he was ready – he was 86 and had lost so many friends and family. In his last days he talked about my mother – seemed he was looking forward to seeing her again. His faith was strong.
June 3rd, 2008 at 2:46 am
I lost my father to cancer 1 week ago. It’s painful but I’m feeling numb & can’t seem to express my sadness out. It’s killing me…