How to support my mother after sudden death of her husband

[BrenFurlong]

My mother and her husband were flying to the canaries to join a cruise and he died suddenly on the plane. It was extremely traumatic for her. Thankfully he died quickly and peacefully and there's some small comfort in that.
I flew out with my sibling to be with her and make the arrangements but now I'm thinking and planning how I can help support her with all this. Any advice would be much appreciated, thank you.

I’m so very sorry for your loss, and that of your mother. She will be numb from shock. If at all possible, when you get home I would have her move in with me temporarily while she begins to process it, so she isn’t on her own.

Better still, can a member of the family move in with her for a while
If she leaves her home, she may never go back, so unless you are prepared for her to live with you permanently, best not to invite her to stay.

She will need your support though at a very difficult time.

Thank you both for your replies, I appreciate it and your suggestions.

My DH died recently very suddenly and unexpectedly. My DS and DD have been amazing. I really didn’t need to move in with anyone, or have someone move in with me. I needed my own bed, the comfort of my home and the privacy to cry and rant.

The days after DH passed they checked in on me, cooked my tea or brought a takeaway. They’ve helped me with all the really difficult tasks, like registering the death, sorting out the solicitor, wading through the paperwork and contacting utilities. This help is exactly what I needed. When someone dies, you are faced with a mountain of tasks which feel impossible to complete.

Practical help is what I needed and they stepped up. They’ve also been available to call, any time and we’ve settled into a pattern where I go for Sunday dinner most weeks.

@Univerallyuniversal so very sorry for your loss. Thank you for taking the time to share with me what has helped you. I really appreciate it. Take care

I was widowed very suddenly 8 years ago. I wanted to be in my own home even though Dh died there. People were so practically helpful - some brought teabags and biscuits so I could host all the visitors, a dear friend silently fixed a chain on my front door (having checked I wanted one), another organised a key safe, others dragged me out on walks every day or took me to the gym where I could sweat out some of the adrenaline, or accompanied me to the GP or helped me buy a funeral suit. There is so much to do after a death. Just show up and see what needs doing.