Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Learning from Grief

December 7, 2022

Grief is weird. Odd start, I know, but that was the sentence I used a lot whenever someone asked me how I was. It was never a constant feeling; it changed day to day. And still does. It’s the full gambit of emotions from sadness to anger to guilt and, though dark, even humour found its way in.

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Andrea – Loneliness and support

March 26, 2022

Andrea talks about how tough it is to be alone and how her friends and family have come through for her

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Jane – My Story

March 30, 2022

Jane shares her story about losing two of her grandparents just before the pandemic and the ways the pandemic has impacted her ability to process grief.

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Holly – Singing in the last days

March 7, 2021

Holly talks about her partner’s pancreatic cancer diagnosis, the pandemic, their decisions, faith and how singing

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Lynda – “Zoom and the importance of connecting”

May 15, 2020

Lynda discusses why it’s important to stay connected and how you can do it.

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Corrie – Pandemic of grief

July 16, 2020

Corrie discusses how much grief there is

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Marija – Grieving Situational Losses in a Pandemic

June 2, 2021

Marija talks about feelings associated with grief and Covid

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Jean – What grief feels like physically

April 1, 2022

Jean discusses the physical effects she has experienced in grief

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Jane – Remembering loved ones

March 30, 2022

Jane talks about some ways she remembers her grandparents since her passing and the comfort that brings her as she grieves for them.

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Karyn and Aidan – Hospital and the COVID restrictions

February 21, 2022

Karyn and Aidan talk about the challenges of the restrictions and the impact of COVID patients on John’s care

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Jane – Preparing for another loss

March 30, 2022

Jane talks about her experience with another grandparent dying after losing two grandparents over the last few years.

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Zoreena – Burnout and counseling

March 31, 2022

Zoreena talks about her father’s decline in a nursing home during COVID

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