💬 About This Download
Grief doesn’t wait until after loss. If you're caring for your person with dementia, you already know what it feels like to grieve while still showing up every day. You’re grieving memories that won’t be made, conversations that no longer happen, and the slow, heartbreaking changes that come with this disease.
This 5-page guide was created to give that grief a name, a voice, and—most importantly—validation.
Inspired by Joanna LaFleur’s popular talk on “Option B,” this download is for anyone navigating the heavy emotional terrain of ambiguous loss, living grief, anticipatory grief, and more. Inside, you’ll find beautifully designed pages filled with real quotes, practical insights, and powerful analogies (like waves of grief) that help you breathe through it instead of bottling it up.
This isn’t just a guide. It’s a reminder:
💜 You're not grieving wrong.
💜 You're grieving love.
💜 Real Support from Someone Who Gets It
Behind this guide is Joanna LaFleur, a dementia expert and caregiver advocate who’s been in the trenches—both personally and professionally. She’s walked the path of grief while caregiving, and she created this download to help you feel seen, understood, and supported.