Yes and I was one of them. After my sister passed away it was as if I was in shock or something, I took care of her 24/7 for 5 years she had MS which caused severe Dementa. A time after she died I left my home, drove up to Flagstaff Arizona rented a nice room in a hotel and just slept for days, cried and slept somemore. Finally after about a week of that, I could feel the stress leaving my body. I went to the pool to get some sun, it was June 1st when she died on her 50th birthday. I then began to talk with people and actually laugh out loud. I spent 2 weeks there and headed home. My son had had the entire house cleaned by Merry Maids while I was gone and the room had all new bedding etc. It was as if she were never here phyically and yet her spirit is here even now. JJ I think it took about 6 months before I felt back to normal whatever that was. It is a hard road to travel and leaves a mark that never really leaves us.

[ September 05, 2005, 08:40 PM: Message edited by: chatty lady ]

Yes, I too am one of them who still can't go back. I need to just to see the staff and any of the residents that you become so close to.
Yet is is the last reminder of my mom and its hard to get the courage to go back. I don't remember reading anything about this though.
Maggie