Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Grief and Disability: Carrie’s Story

It has become clear to me over time that we have much work to do to ensure the delivery of disability-sensitive grief literacy and grief support. In March of 2022 my proposal for four 1-hour sessions was approved, we provided the program for 20 participants. My heart was full in each session.

My heart remains full of hope that conversations, education, and expertise about disability sensitive end of life care and grief support will gain momentum as more and more people join in on this vital conversation.

Maureen – “Trust yourself”

Maureen talks about finding your own way in your healing process.

Jean – Coping

Jean shares how coping can be complicated

Janice – “Practical tools”

Janice reveals some practical methods to help with grief.

Michele – Advice to younger grieving self

Michele tells what advice she would give to her younger grieving self

Keith – “Difference between grief and mourning”

Keith explains how grief is internal and mourning is external.

Craig – Supporting Someone in Grief

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Craig discusses his personal experience with grief and how he felt when people didn’t reach out to him during a difficult time. He offers advice on how to best support someone who is grieving, emphasizing the importance of simply showing up and letting them know that you care.

Cheryl – “My story”

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.

Maureen – “Our 20th Anniversary”

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

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.

Donna – “Grief in conversation”

Donna discusses language and talking about grief.

Michele – Covid and support

Michele defines expressive arts and how they can help healing in griefMIchele talks about COVID restrictions, technology and ways to support