Expert Column
Arleen R. Stern, LCSW 
Arleen Stern has been working with the elderly and their families for over twenty...read more
Articles In This Column
- How to Help Seniors Cope with Pet Loss
- Advance Planning: Making Tough End of Life Decisions
- Choosing a Home Health Agency: A How-to Guide
- Homecare: 7 Surefire Ways to Create a Symbiotic Relationship
- Coping Strategies for Caregivers: 4 Ways to Make it Through
- Life and Loss: Coping Strategies for Caregivers
- Long Distance Caregiving: How a Geriatric Care Manager Can Help You
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Comments For "How to Help Seniors Cope with Pet Loss"
A very nice post, thanks for this - pets are a very good way of "keeping going" and once they go away, it can be very difficult.
We never should ignore this fact and always treat the elderly person with full honor and respect.
Thank you—and your comment about “keeping going” is quite apt, as animals need our physical care and keep us going emotionally as well. When they die, a hole is left and we may well struggle with going on. But hopefully after a period of sadness, we go on with our lives.
Arleen