Anticipatory Grief Plan: A Fillable One-Week Worksheet
A one-page plan for the weeks when someone you love is seriously ill: what you still want to say, what you want to do together, and what needs arranging, spread over 7 days with one small thing for yourself each day. Fill it in right here, tick the days you manage, then print it or save a PDF. It is free, and nothing you type is saved.
What anticipatory grief is, and what research says about grieving before a death: anticipatory grief.
Opens your browser's print window. Choose "Save as PDF" to keep a file.
How to use it: write up to three things in each column, then give each day one of them. Tick a day when it is done, or leave it. Print it or save it as a PDF to keep. What you type stays on this page only and is not saved or sent.
While there is time: my week
For the weeks when someone you love is seriously ill. Small is fine. Being there counts as a full day.
My week
On a phone, scroll the table sideways.
| Day | Today's one thing | One thing for me | Done |
|---|---|---|---|
Days done: 0 of 7
Who can help with what
Questions to ask the care team: what to expect this week, and what support they offer the family now. If you feel like hurting yourself or the person you care for: call or text 988 (US), or call 911 in an emergency.
quietarium.com/en/grief/anticipatory-grief/ · CC BY-NC 4.0 · self-help, not treatment
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