Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Christian – Grieving the whole person

Christian talks about how we choose remember people when there has been a loss to drug poisoning

Kate – Trust and listening

Kate – explains how having someone you trust is super important so that you can have a space space to go to

Kim – Some cry some don’t

Kim discusses how tough COVID made the hospital experience and the support she received

Christian – Language around those pushed to the margins

Christian talks about how people who are pushed to the margins are not discussed as part of our community and how we need to include them. As a community how do we care for our neighbours and how do we mourn the loss of our neighbours

Karyn and Aidan – Grief changes

Karyn and Aidan talk about how grief changes, coping, strength, crying, talking, comfort and support

Karyn and Aidan – Challenges with COVID restrictions

Karyn and Aidan discuss the COVID restrictions on visitations and how they managed

Kara – Uncertainty

Kara discusses how Covid-19 has created uncertainty and impacted grieving.The pandemic changed the way Kara continued to grieve the loss of her partner.

Lynda – “It’s complicated during a pandemic”

Lynda talks about how things are so much more complicated in these times

Adrianna – Pandemic, funerals and celebration of life

Adrianna talks about the death of her friend during pandemic

Zoreena – My Story

Zoreena talks about COVID and the loss of her father and a cousin

Zoreena – Support systems

Zoreena explains the importance of support systems

When Death Feels like a Thief

In the heart of my grief, at my frailest, all I could see was what was no more. I grieved all that was stolen from me by death; love, security and even my very self. Had I known the value of having every pocket of who I was, picked bare by grief, I would not have fought so hard to hold onto it all.