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After the Caring Ends

Grief, Identity and Life Beyond Caregiving

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  • Paperback

    200 pages

  • Release Date

    7 October 2026

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Summary

When a person dies after a long illness, the person who cared for them loses more than someone they love. Medication schedules stop. Appointments vanish. Professionals move on. The house becomes quiet. A role that organised every hour ends without explaining what should take its place.

After the Caring Ends: The Identity Rebuild Starts asks a question rarely addressed: when you have spent years helping someone stay alive, who are you when that person dies and your role disapp…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781764980913
ISBN-10:1764980913
Author:Peter J. Griffiths
Publisher:Sunflower Publishers
Imprint:Sunflower Publishers
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:200
Release Date:7 October 2026
Weight:272g
Dimensions:12mm x 152mm x 229mm
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After the Caring Ends by Peter J. Griffiths - ISBN: 9781764980913
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About The Author

Peter J. Griffiths

Peter Griffiths is an Australian author, community advocate, and public servant based in Bathurst, New South Wales. His writing explores the distance between who we really are and who we are expected to be—the identities we inherit, the roles we assume, and the labels others place upon us.

Drawing on lived experience and a background in mental health and public service, Peter writes about love, grief, dignity, belonging, and the systems that shape people’s lives. He is particularly interested in what happens when a role becomes our whole identity, when assumptions replace understanding, and when we begin to discover ourselves beyond other people’s expectations. His late wife, Mandy, remains a lasting influence on his writing and his appreciation for genuine connection.

Across his books, Peter encourages readers to look beyond the label and recognize the person

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