“…Having a forewarning period (the time between diagnosis of a life-limiting illness and death) does not necessarily mean that caregivers will prepare for the consequences (Clark, Brethwaite, & Gnesdiloff, 2011; Hebert, Dang, & Schulz, 2006). Indeed, past studies have reported that many bereaved caregivers reported being unprepared for the death and its aftermath (Caserta, Utz, & Lund, 2013; Clark et al, 2011; Hebert, Dang, et al, 2006; Nielsen et al, 2016; Tabler et al, 2015). …”