Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Corrie – Grief is like a rollercoaster

Corrie talks about grief over time

Cara – Intellectual disabilities and advance planning

Cara explains that people living with intellectual disabilities are growing to older ages, much like the rest of the population. And as folks are aging what we’re seeing is the need for families more so than ever, to do some advanced planning for who will take over any caregiving decision making or where that person may live, what sort of support they may need and what that’s going to look like after the parents or the guardians die so that this doesn’t become a crisis situation.

Sara – Music at the end of life

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

Corrie – Pandemic of grief

Corrie discusses how much grief there is

Rev. Sky – “Helping a friend”

Rev. Sky discusses the grief motto 80% listening, 20% talking and how to help someone in grief.

Cheryl – “Complicated Grief”

Cheryl discusses unresolved grief.

Claudia – My story

Claudia tells her story about art and grief

Preparing For and Coping with Special Days

Special Days can be days we have honoured with our loved ones that many others celebrate or more personal dates and milestones with your loved one. As these days approach, it can be difficult to figure out how to move through a Special Day. Do you do what you’ve always done? What do you do…

Jenn – In grief an art therapist can be there to walk with you

Jenn discusses how an art therapists can support you in those moments of pain. They are there to honour your stories and experiences.

Who are we to Decide? The Many Paths through Grief

A lot of my work with clients involves hearing their stories, but also answering many questions about if their grief is “normal”. Their grief is overwhelming, and our dominant culture’s strong message is – that grief should be kept at its edges, I often find this pervasive intention creeps into griever’s experiences – and my…

Maureen – “Milestones and anniversaries”

Maureen talks about loss and what happens over time.

Janice – “Own our feelings”

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