title: Helping older widows rebuild their lives.
abstract: Hospice support groups can help older widows rebuild their lives after losing their husbands. To establish new-normal patterns for their lives, grieving widows need to address these questions: (a) What parts do you want your family and friends to play in your new-normal life?; (b) How do you want to spend your time, now that spending time with your husband is no longer possible?; and (c) How can your inner resources help you develop a frame of mind where you find peace and joy?
authors: College of Education, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA. ecbarros@aol.com
authors: Colleen
authors: C
authors: Barros
authors: Lee
authors: L
authors: Mountain
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends; D006117:Grief; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D017805:Widowhood / Q000523:psychology*