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The best way for you to help then is to be the stable one. I don't mean to "show them the way", but literally to help them function. Do the dishes. Sort incoming mail, cards and gifts. Help with Laundry. Walk the dog. Mow the lawn. And so on... Do it patiently and respectfully.
In other words, allow them get through the grieving process by shouldering the burden of daily life. If they are highly emotional people, these sorts of endless tasks can be overwhelming and will double the frustration of their position.
When my wife's sister died a few years ago, it was what just her family needed. Given the chance to focus on their grief gave them the means to heal.
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Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life
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