Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Amanda – “Ministry of Presence”

Amanda discusses how being present with someone can be helpful.

Janice – “Not feeling grief when someone dies”

Janice talks about why some people don’t feel grief and what it may mean.

Cheryl – “Complicated Grief”

Cheryl discusses unresolved grief.

Ripples of Grief: Supporting Ourselves, Others, and our Communities After a Death

By Jessica Milette, MSW, RSW When death knocks on the door of a community, each of us are impacted. Sometimes a death will touch many lives across a community, whether people knew the deceased personally or not. We may grieve the death of a family member, friend, or acquaintance, a well-known community member, or someone…

Christian – “Jeff’s Story”

Christian tells Jeff”s story… the good and his struggles.

Christian – “Grief in the opioid crisis”

Christian talks about looking for answers in great sadness.

Thoughts About Grief Counselling Playlist

Listen to the thoughts and insights of people and families living with grief.

Marija – The wilderness of grief

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

Kristal – Attending Memorials as a Support Worker

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.

Donna – “Helping a grieving friend”

Donna shares some practical ways to help someone in grief.

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.

Keith – “How can you help”

Keith explains that by imagining being in someone’s position can show you practical ways of helping them.