Supporting Significant Life Events

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Supporting Significant Life Events, bereavement, bereaved person, impact of bereavement, death, life event

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It is very difficult to be able to understand how significant life events such as dying and bereavement impact on the lives of individuals and more so their social networks when one has never had prior experience with grief (McFarlane et. al 1994, p. 716). Life is a cycle with a lot of significant life events and this often has different impacts on the life of the people. The people who are affected most are those who are considered family or the closest in terms of relation to the victim (Chung & Kagawa-Singer 1993, p. 634).

The physical, psychological and social impact of bereavement on individuals
Possible group responses to bereavement
The impact for others in health and social care when an individual is bereaved
The effectiveness of organisational policies and procedures of supporting bereaved individuals e.g. Mrs Garry and their social networks
How others in social networks may provide support to bereaved individuals
The suitability of external sources of support available for bereaved individual
Possible organisational responses to the need to support individuals experiencing a significant life event
As a health and social care professional reflect on your own personal contributions to the support of individuals experiencing significant life events such as bereavement
Make recommendations for improving the support available in a Care Home for residents and their social networks when affected by significant life events

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