Supporting children and youth who have a family member with an advanced serious illness via NACG The Dougy Center & KinderCare
At some point, we all encounter a child or teen who is living with the anxiety of a family member’s life-limiting illness. You can have the opportunity to be a support person, providing empathy as they face the serious illness, grief, loss and perhaps death, of a family member.
Some considerations include: Listen, Acknowledge, Understand, Provide Consistency, Help, Safety, Provide Resources
Source: https://childrengrieve.org/12-resource/309-resources-2