葬儀という相談援助 -高齢者本人への関わり-

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It is often the case that elderly individuals who are aware of approaching death have concerns about howthey will be treated after death, and wish to, and / or are unable to, talk about them. The issues of concern arenot limited to spirituality, the self in the minds of others, and unity with nature. Issues related to the funeral -for instance, how the body will be treated, who will claim the body, when the body will be cremated andburied, and how the cremated remains will be handled - dominate their concerns.From a chronological perspective, a funeral takes place after one’s passing: nonetheless, it is a current-lifeevent about to unfold in a matter of days. Funerals are, thus, construed as a part of life’s journey by theelderly. However, only families of the deceased are treated as the subjects of grief care: the deceased are, ofcourse, excluded from the care process. It is presumed that care / support providers, being caught in such adiscrepancy, have neglected and failed to respond to the feelings of the elderly about funerals.I argue that those providing end-of-life care and support should actively engage with and discussfuneral-related issues with elderly individuals.
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