For many, this pandemic has left us scrambling to find equilibrium. We're scared for our friends, family, and neighbors, and while some are saying it's overblown, the scientists are saying otherwise. It’s almost like we’ve fallen into some twisted horror story, and we’re all holding our collective breath waiting to see what will happen next. The coronavirus has everyone on edge, afraid for the sick...
At my first bereavement group, -grieving spouses recounted heart-wrenching tales full of tears, anger, regret, and loneliness. Their spouses died in hospitals, with medical personnel trying to work miracles right up to the bitter end. They had not even been in the room with their loved ones at the moment of death. They did not feel good about their spouses’ medical care or their hospital experiences....