What Does Grief Support Look Like?

Kristal – Attending Memorials as a Support Worker

April 23, 2023

Kristal discusses the importance of finding ways to honour people that have been lost and how they have impacted you. She speaks to how she often chooses not to attend public memorials for those she has lost as a support worker as they are often very overwhelming. Instead, she has her own personal rituals or ways of honouring those she has lost personally including opening a window. She discusses how this practice was used when she worked in palliative care.

Cara – The real issues for grieving people with intellectual disabilities

November 6, 2022

Cara provides some context for the real issue of grief in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and those supporting them, including that we consider that there’s not a lot of education or information out there about how best to support someone with an intellectual disability who is grieving.

Maureen – “Our 20th Anniversary”

October 17, 2019

Maureen talks about she dealt with her miscarriages and how she felt after 20 years.

Craig – My Story

August 2, 2023

Craig’s story is one of resilience and triumph. In the span of just 18 months, he lost his marriage, his mom, two dogs, a cat, his job, and his house. But rather than give up, he picked himself up and started over. He went back to school to become a therapist, and now he’s helping others who are struggling to overcome adversity. Craig’s story is a reminder that no matter how bad things seem, there is always hope. With hard work and determination, you can overcome any challenge.

Marija – The wilderness of grief

June 2, 2021

Marija discussed acknowedging all aspects of grief and living with grief.

Marija – Types of Loss in a Pandemic

June 2, 2021

Marija explains how all of the losses we experience during a pandemic are compounded

Claudia – Art, art as therapy and art therapy

August 2, 2022

Claudia discusses the definition of therapy and how art therapists are formally trained.

Amanda – “Ministry of Presence”

December 10, 2018

Amanda discusses how being present with someone can be helpful.

Jessica M – Grief is unique for each person

June 13, 2023

Jessica discusses our uniquenesses during grief, giving yourself permission to grieve and that there are many ways of self care during grief.

Teresa – Understanding people with intellectual disabilities and grief

October 1, 2022

Teresa shares an example and discusses the importance of truly understanding people with intellectual disabilities when they are telling us their stories

Keith – “Timeframe for grief”

December 10, 2018

Keith explains it is never too late to grieve and there is no timeline.