Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Sara – Music at the end of life

Sara talks about the values of music at the end of life

Rev. Sky – “It gets easier”

Rev. Sky talks about time and allowing emotion.

Rev. Sky – “What is a trigger”

Rev. Sky explains triggers, identifying them and what you need.

Keith – “How can you help”

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

Rev. Sky – “Wallowing”

Rev. Sky talks about how wallowing can help you release emotions and heal.

Michele – Normalizing conversations around death dying grief and loss

Michele discusses grief literacy, the importance of talking and that dying is a part of life

Alongside

That is also our best, and only role, when supporting a person with a developmental disability to grieve. We must be the one that comes alongside. There is no closer place we can get to. We must be present, be with, perhaps not understanding or comprehending what the person we support is experiencing, but alongside them nonetheless. We must be there, ready to provide whatever we can discover of their unique need in grief.

Janice – “Risks”

Janice talks about risks in behaviour and progress.

Adrianna – Triggers and the ball in the box analogy

Adrianna gives some great insights on how to deal with triggers

Caileigh – Parent Capacity

Caileigh discusses parent capacity and and how to support their child through their grief is all about inspiring them and empowering them so that they can help their child.

Corrie – Triggers

Corrie discuss the many types of triggers

Maureen – “Grief is a messy non-linear place”

Maureen explains how you wind your way through grief and that is normal.