Grief Support

Navigating healing together, one heart at a time.

Navigating Grief: Understanding Your Journey and Finding Support

Experiencing grief is a natural response to loss. It is a highly personal journey, unique to each individual and reflective of the bond they shared with what has been lost.

The grieving process unfolds differently for everyone, and there is no set timeline for how a person goes through the process or how long it takes.

At Amari, you are not alone. We are here to help you through your grieving process with the help of our chaplains, social workers, support education on grief and how to cope, and counseling.

Guiding you through the journey of loss with compassion and understanding, our grief support services provide solace and healing for your heartache.

Types of Grief

Grief comes at different points along the journey of loss, but the primary points are the period that begins at diagnosis and the one that begins at the death of a loved one.

There are two types of grief:

Anticipatory

Anticipatory grief is common among people who are facing the eventual death of a loved one.
This grief includes many losses such as the loss of a companion, changing roles in the family, fear of financial changes, and the loss of what could be.
Family members and friends may experience this grief as they struggle with thoughts and feelings surrounding the impending loss of their loved one.

Preparatory

Preparatory grief is the cognitive, emotional, and spiritual responses to the understanding that one has a life-limiting disease.
It is experienced by the person who is ill as they grieve the loss of their health, independence, and the shortened time they will have with others.
The degree of preparatory grief that someone will experience partially depends on factors such as age, experience with loss, their diagnosis and treatment plan, and their religious and cultural beliefs.