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Maureen – Music at the end of life

Maureen discusses how music can help during end of life

Karyn and Aidan – Support from others

Karyn and Aidan discuss how family, friends, and people they didn’t know in the community supported them.Talking, meals, dog walking are among the things that made a huge difference.

Janice – “More to deal with than death when someone dies”

Janice explains that when somebody dies it’s not just the death that you are dealing with but the entire relationship.

Krista – “Changes”

Krista discussed what has changed since her son’s overdose. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Zoreena – Support systems

Zoreena explains the importance of support systems

Cheryl and Mike – “Trying to figure it out”

Cheryl and Mike discuss the things they did to help them understand the death of their daughter in a car accident.

Krista – “Being uncomfortable”

Krista talks about taking risks. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Maria – “Body Relaxation”

Maria guides a body relaxation meditation.

Cheryl – “What is grief”

Cheryl defines grief and talks about how we all grieve differently.

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.

Antoinetta – Things that are hard about school

Antoinetta shares about the challenges she faced when returning to school after her father died

John Martin – Coping with grief part 2

John talks gives some pointers to help cope with loss