Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Marija – Feeling Disenfranchised Grief in a Pandemic

June 2, 2021

Marija talks about disenfranchised grief and Covid

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Karyn and Aidan – Supporting each other

February 17, 2022

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they supported each other and how they coped with John being hospitalized

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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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Michele – My Story

March 14, 2022

MIchele talks about her multiple losses starting from when she was very young

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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

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Partner / Supporting Others / Video

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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Jean – Traditions and grief

April 1, 2022

Jean discusses belief systems and traditions

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Weathering the Intense Emotions of Grief

August 3, 2022

Grief often comes with powerful, unpredictable emotional shifts that can be painful to experience. While it’s important to find ways to sit with these feelings, to acknowledge the pain of grief and accept loss, it’s also necessary to find ways to ease and manage the pain. There are several simple activities that you can explore to help.

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Christian – Autonomy for the homeless

April 23, 2023

Christian discusses those who are unhoused and how they want a space that is theirs and how we need to take that seriously especially when it comes to grief

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Drug Poisoning and the Pandemic / I Am A Professional / Video

John Martin – Loss, Grief and Covid-19

March 13, 2022

John discusses loss and COVID

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Karyn and Aidan – Challenges with COVID restrictions

February 21, 2022

Karyn and Aidan discuss the COVID restrictions on visitations and how they managed

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Christian – Language around those pushed to the margins

April 23, 2023

Christian talks about how people who are pushed to the margins are not discussed as part of our community and how we need to include them. As a community how do we care for our neighbours and how do we mourn the loss of our neighbours

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