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Health professionals play a crucial role in providing compassionate support, facilitating a dignified farewell, and connecting caregivers with bereavement support networks. To understand the experiences informal caregivers after the death of the individual they cared for, and their perspectives on nursing care, a combination of qualitative and quantitative studies was conducted based on Grounded Theory. The findings aimed to promote effective adaptive responses and multisectoral support, assisting in bereavement reorganization and improving caregivers\u2019 health after their role concludes. A model emerged for end-of-life care and support for caregivers after their caregiving tasks end, framed within a systemic approach to healthcare. This model emphasizes the interconnectedness of the terminally ill person, their family, and the caregiver as stakeholders in care. Recognizing and supporting informal caregivers is essential to ensuring the quality of care provided during the caregiving process. Continuous support throughout the caregiving period and during the transition to post-care is vital for facilitating adaptation and recovery.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/psycholint7030070","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,11]],"date-time":"2025-08-11T14:32:36Z","timestamp":1754922756000},"page":"70","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["The Grieving Process and Reorganization: Experiences and Needs of Post-Caregivers After the Death of the Person Cared For"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"7","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2458-3285","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sandra","family":"Silva","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Unidade de Sa\u00fade da Ilha de S\u00e3o Miguel, ICBAS, Universidade do Porto, 4099-002 Porto, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1527-9940","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Maria Manuela","family":"Martins","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Research Center for Health Technologies and Services (CINTESIS@RISE), 4200-450 Porto, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2820-5660","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"M\u00e1rcio","family":"Tavares","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Health School, University of the Azores, 9500-321 Ponta Delgada, Portugal"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Afonso, C. 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