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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1985
Page
5
Ann Higgerson cares for her son Mike during a long illness, sharing round the clock vigil and reflections on grieving. Experts note caregiving eases pain for both dying and caregivers, and stages of grief emerge before death, shaping acceptance and reconciliation.
Venita Janello of Carbondale notes the emptiness after loss and finds help through the Widowed Persons Service WPS a Southern Illinois branch of the AARP started in 1981 Volunteers visit bereaved spouses six weeks to two months after a death and offer practical advice and counseling pointers WPS meetings occur bi monthly socials monthly and a weekly breakfast group in Carbondale About five active members are men and volunteers must be widowed at least two years for empathy call 457 7195 for information
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