Hello my fellow caregivers on AC. I just wanted to let you know that my father passed away Feb 11. He had lived with me since 2009 because of his dementia, and he was to go in a nursing home that Saturday. Guess he REALLY didn't want to go to a home.
Though he had been declining food and drink, I was still shocked when it happened. And yet, I'd had a dream that made me think something could happen soon. Anyway, I am wondering how others are/have transitioned from their caregiver roles.
Now you will have to transition and sometimes it will be hard. Grieving isn't a straight line either - sometimes when you think you're fine, you'll get blindsided by grief. You'll weather it though and go on.
It may help to read this article: https://www.agingcare.com/articles/caregiving-ending-after-death-148071.htm
Time to take care of yourself, now.
Carol