Pre-Death Resources & Anticipatory Grief
Anticipatory Grief: What is it?
When Your Parent Has Cancer: A Guide for Teens
From Southern Oregon Friends of Hospice: http://sofriendsofhospice.org/grief/anticipatory-grief/
Regional and National Links:
Candlelighters for Children with Cancer
Non-profit organization for children with cancer and their families. Many support resources listed on their website, including bereavement resources for parents and siblings. Active branch in Medford serving Southern Oregon families.
https://www.candlelightersoregon.org/
Phone: 503-235-5722
Asante Hospice
541-789-5005
Asante Ashland Community Hospital Hospice
541-552-9900
Providence Home Care & Hospice
541-732-6500
Klamath Hospice, Klamath Falls
1-541-882-2902
http://www.klamathhospice.org/
Misc for Patients, Families and/or Caregivers
Family Caregiver Alliance
National Center on Caregiving
https://caregiver.org/grief-and-loss
Caregiver and pre-death resources, including information on anticipatory grief.
Compassion and Choices
Oregon section, too (see main web site or Google)
Support for patients with a terminal illness who have chosen or are considering choosing to end their lives according to the Death with Dignity Act. Some support for their families, too. http://www.compassionandchoices.org/
800-247-7421
Articles
Anticipatory Grief
“Anticipatory grief is exactly what it says: the feeling of anxiety and sadness at loss, begun before the loss occurs. When loss means death, the term applies to both the survivors and the person who is dying. The lost love object may be a pet or other animal, not necessarily a human being. Loss may refer to non-death-related events as well, such as impending divorce, planned mastectomy, or a company downsizing.”
https://reaginsberg.weebly.com/weblog/anticipatory-grief