"I have had this happen to me several times in my last job. I had become especially close with one of the residents named Beth, who said I reminded her of her granddaughter. One night, Beth passed away in her sleep. I was sad when I found out the next day when I showed up to work. Instead of doing that day's planned activity, we decided to have a 'story hour' where all the residents could share how Beth had touched their lives. There were some tears, but overall, I think it was very therapeutic for the residents and me to share memories of our friend."
