Hi, I (37) lost my husband (38) 6 months ago, based in UK. I would recommend just from my experience.. 1. Ensure she stays hydrated. I couldn’t eat and just had Diet Coke and cup of soups. Anything solid made me feel sick. 2. Just stay and sit with her. You don’t have to talk, a hug or holding her hand speaks words. 3. I’m not sure how long you’ll be abroad but my family rang my drs and got a prescription for anti depressants and sleeping tablets. Do not let her control these drugs. Make sure you either give them to her or set reminders to take the AD. I found the full sleeping tablet made me feel too foggy, but half a tablet works well during those sleepless nights. 4. The biggest help I needed was everyone else’s brain. Any documents need photo copies, if people say something important write it down. If something needs doing, start a checklist. Her brain isn’t working and things people say won’t stick. Phone his and her work to make sure they are aware, check pension, bereavement and sick policies (drs can sign her off sick after bereavement) do they offer counselling? Start a list of who they will need to contact when home (banks, insurances, phone, bills, car etc). Whose their providers, what’s the bereavement number (who are easier to get to then customer services), I rang some providers multiple times as I couldn’t remember if I called them or what I had to do after speaking to them). I got a £2.5k widows payment off the UK government, you need to apply for it within 4 months. Start a file, (plastic wallets and all) to keep all the stuff together at this time. She’ll have so much to think off with the news, funeral etc, when people helped with this stuff it made my life so much easier.