Grief Resources
Resources for Adults
Books
- How to Survive the Loss of a Parent: a guide for adults, by Lois F. Akner
- Life after Loss, a practical guide to renewing your life after experiencing major loss, by Bob Deits
- Motherless Daughters, a legacy of loss, by Hope Edelman
- I’m Grieving as Fast as I Can: how young widows and widowers can cope and heal, by Linda Feinberg
- The Mourning Handbook, the most comprehensive resource offering practical and compassionate advice on coping with all aspects of death and dying, by Helen Fitzgerald
- Living When a Loved One has Died, by Earl Grollman
- When a Man Faces Grief/A Man You Know is Grieving, by James E. Miller
- How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies, by Theresa Rando
- Good Grief: a constructive approach to the problem of loss, by Granger Westberg
- Healing Your Holiday Grief, by Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt
Articles
- The Legacy of Grief: Coping with Loss, by Maria Cohut, Ph.D.
- Finding Some Light in the Darkness of a Parent’s Death, by Erica Donahue
- How to Cope with Grief of an Unexpected Death, by Henny Goldade
- Variables to Your Grieving Process by Jeanne M. Harper
- When Grief, Guilt and Anger Collide, by Sameet Kumer
- The Normal Process of Mourning, by Christina Longakec
- Invincible Summer: Returning to Life after Someone you Love has Died, by James E. Miller
- Myths and Facts about Grief and Loss, by James E. Miller
- Guilt and Grief: Giving yourself Mercy by Heather Stang, MA
- The Journey through Grief: The Six Needs of Mourning by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.
Online Grief Support Groups
Grief Support Websites
Resources for Children & Teens
Books
- A Grieving Teen: A Guide for Teens and Friends, by Helen Fitzgerald
- Companioning the Grieving Child, by Alan D. Wolfelt
- I Will Never Forget You (Teen Journal), by Emilio Parga
- Help for the Hard Times: getting through loss for teens by E. Hipp
- This Hurts: A children’s guide-journal to death and grief, by Jennifer Leandra Collier
- Water Bugs and Dragonflies, explaining death to young children, by Doris Stickney
- When a Friend Dies: A Book for Teens, by Marilyn E. Goodman, Ed.D.
- Tear Soup, by Pat Schwiebert and Chuck DeKlyen
On-Line Grief Resources for Children and Teens
Support During COVID-19
On-Line and Other Resources
The Bereavement Team at Elara Caring are here to assist you in your grief process. We have Bereavement Coordinators available to talk with you in the weeks and months ahead to help you through your grief journey. Please reach out to Elara Caring at 800.379.1600 for more information.
Mindful Care
Let's Set Some Goals
Building a solid foundation for well-being can start with defining what wellness looks like for you while your loved one is on hospice. Although your goals may look different during this time, it’s important to establish what allows you to cope by setting goals. Taking time for yourself is important to be a good caregiver. Remember wellness isn’t just about doing things that make you happy, it’s also about rest, activity and connection.
Ways to decrease caregiver stress and maintain positive mental health include:
- Eating a healthy diet
- Getting enough sleep
- Being physically active
- Connecting with others, sharing
- Developing coping skills
- Avoiding alcohol, smoking and drugs
- Managing stress
- Maintaining good physical health
- Recognizing early warning signs of a problem with mental well-being
- Asking for help
Support During the Holidays
On-Line and Other Resources
The Bereavement Team at Elara Caring are here to assist you in your grief process. We have Bereavement Coordinators available to talk with you in the weeks and months ahead to help you through your grief journey. Please reach out to Elara Caring at 800.379.1600 for more information.
