My gran died this morning

[NotmyELFtoday]

She had been taken into hospital and we'd been told to prepare for the worst, they said she has died of kidney failure.

It has come as a shock, even though we'd been told to prepare, because a few years ago we had the same experience and she pulled through and has been in good health.

She and my granddad have been married for 50+ years, what pratical things can we do for him to help him in the upcoming months?

So sorry to hear your news.
Just being there for your Grandad will be such a huge help. Practically things like help with shopping, cooking and cleaning will probably be a good start.
Take care x

Sorry to hear your sad news.

Litle things, like shopping for him, getting him round for meals - will help to get him out of the house.
Maybe cooking meals that could be kept in fridge/freezer then all he would have to do is heat them up.

so sorry to hear about yr loss ELF.

As for practical help - I guess it depends on how much yr Gran did for him

How horrendous for you, I am sorry

It's always a shock, even if you were "expecting it". You're bound to feel shattered by it.

For your grandad, I can only think of cooking/taking care of practicalities, and being there for him to talk to if he wants to - don't avoid because you don't know what to say.

So sorry

DH lost his Grandad at christmas, he had been with nana since 15, he was 76.

Its an awful time, I lost my Grandad 6 weeks ago and I'm still in shock about it even though it was very much expected

My thoughts and prayers are with you x

Im really very sorry for youx

With regards to your Granddad i think time to talk ,time to listen for a long time will help him,talking about years ago and recent times will all help.

Practical stuff like cleaning and cooking meals and helping to shift your grans stuff will help but dont ask him if he wants you to- he will say no,just do it.

Involving him more with your family and finding jobs for him will fill his time when we lost mil i would ask fil to babysit during the day under a pretence and sit in a cafe for an hour just pleased to know he was feeling 'part of things'.

My gran had actually had a stroke about 30 years ago, so granddad had been her full time carer since then.

I went to his house today, he at the minute seems okay, but I suspect its because they have something to focus on (paperwork / funeral / arrangement for the people who are coming from overseas etc) and it will probably hit later. He seemed okay until the hospital called to tell them they were taking her pacemaker out today, which set him and everybody else in a wobble