They often appreciate it when the physician offers kind words about their loved one and inquires about their wellbeing.
Families can also avoid burnout from feeling upset and fatigued from caring for a loved one with terminal restlessness.
Does the family wish to go public and gain even more societal homage for the loved one, more sympathy for their devotion?
This time can also be used to prepare the family for the imminent loss of their loved one.
Negative thoughts related to past deeds, such as disappointing a loved one or failing to uphold a responsibility, are relatively common.
The question presented is who suffers more, the one whose loved one is dead or the one whose love is unrequited.
Several carers discussed the inability of their loved one to 'see ' in relation to the task or activity that they undertook.
It could also prevent families from experiencing the death of a loved one as more than just a biological event.