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Grief After Caregiving Ends

A former member shared her experience moving from shock into surrealism—a reminder that the journey continues even after active caregiving ends.

I also want to share something meaningful: a note from a former member, written after the three-month anniversary of her care recipient’s passing. She described moving from shock into a sense of surrealism—a phase of grief that felt both disorienting and oddly clarifying. It was a tender reminder that the journey continues even after active caregiving ends, and that transitions in grief unfold slowly, in their own time.