II. Death, Dying and Bereavement
a) When 5 year old Timmy’s kidney failure was diagnosed asterminal, his parents could not accept the tragic news. Theirhospital visits became shorter, and they evaded his anxiousquestions. Eventually, Timmy blamed himself. He died with littlephysical pain but alone, and his parents suffered prolonged guilt.Explain how hospice care could have helped Timmy and hisfamily.
b) Cite examples of age-graded influences on the grievingprocess.
