Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Christian – “Grief can shape you”

Christian talks about realizing the impact grief has.

Grief, Exhaustion, & Rest

Many people consider grief to be a response to the death of a loved one, but we grieve so much more than that. Grief is an emotional response to loss of any kind. Both real or perceived loss can trigger the response. The loss of a job, a miscarriage, a breakup, losing a sentimental item,…

Marija – Grieving Situational Losses in a Pandemic

Marija talks about feelings associated with grief and Covid

Janice – “Own our feelings”

Janice discusses the goals of emotional work and arriving at a peaceful place.

Amanda – “Hospice like home”

Amanda discusses the value of feeling like being at home during palliative care.

Maureen – Holiday Traditions

Maureen talks about anticipating a holiday and considering honouring a loved one

Community Grief Toolkit [Downloadable!]

This toolkit also reflects on how we support grief in the community. The tools to come together and honour our collective experiences and how to build the resources for further support.

Amanda – “It’s a gift to love someone”

Amanda talks about grief and it’s connection to love.

Amanda – “The Little Things”

Amanda talks about how little things can be a huge gift during palliative care.

Chantal – What is art therapy?

Chantal explains how art therapy helps us express in ways that words can’t

Cara – Grief and intellectual disabilities is a topic that needs to “get out there”

Cara shares some information from a participant in her research on intellectual disabilities and the bereaved. A person with an intellectual disability said… “Grief: It’s a topic that needs to get out there” Grief is something that so many people are hesitant to talk about, to display, to show, because there’s so many social rules around how we grieve. This is particularily challenging for the intellectually disabled.

Christian – “Stigma of opioid death”

Christian talks about the social acceptance of an opioid overdose.