It is not a one size fits all process. To help people dealing with it every situation should be assessed differently, and every single person should be assessed differently. Just because one person is reacting one way does not mean their family will act the same way and another person in a similar situation may react very differently. You may be able to talk openly about it with some people if they are comfortable with the situation, that may give them a sense of peace. Others you may have to skirt around the issue and ignore it because it is just too hard for them to process. On the other hand I have learned there may be some things you can pick up on such as statements made by the ill that may just seem like confused ramblings. Those “ramblings” can really reveal the state of the person, if they are comfortable with dying or if something may be holding them back. The best thing I think you can do for people who are experiencing death, dying, or an illness is take a step back, look at their situation a little more and see how you can best help that person, see if its best to enlighten them about something, be gentle and kind with them and
It is not a one size fits all process. To help people dealing with it every situation should be assessed differently, and every single person should be assessed differently. Just because one person is reacting one way does not mean their family will act the same way and another person in a similar situation may react very differently. You may be able to talk openly about it with some people if they are comfortable with the situation, that may give them a sense of peace. Others you may have to skirt around the issue and ignore it because it is just too hard for them to process. On the other hand I have learned there may be some things you can pick up on such as statements made by the ill that may just seem like confused ramblings. Those “ramblings” can really reveal the state of the person, if they are comfortable with dying or if something may be holding them back. The best thing I think you can do for people who are experiencing death, dying, or an illness is take a step back, look at their situation a little more and see how you can best help that person, see if its best to enlighten them about something, be gentle and kind with them and