Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Karyn and Aidan – Hospital and the COVID restrictions

Karyn and Aidan talk about the challenges of the restrictions and the impact of COVID patients on John’s care

Zoreena – Passing on kindness

Zoreena talks about wakes, funerals, COVID and the importance of kindness

Corrie – Pandemic of grief

Corrie discusses how much grief there is

Andrea – My Story

Andrea shares her story of losing her husband during a pandemic

Nicole – Grieving as a community

Nicole discusses the power of grieving together as a community. Finding connection and trust.

Michele – My Story

MIchele talks about her multiple losses starting from when she was very young

Michele – Covid and virtual support

MIchele discuss support and how COVID has affected our grief in so many waysort

Christian – COVID amplified the inequities in society

Christian talks about those that have very little and how COVID amplified their difficulties

Lynda – ‘Pandemic and triggers”

Lynda discusses how hard it is during the pandemic to avoid triggers

Zoreena – My Story

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

Weathering the Intense Emotions of Grief

Grief often comes with powerful, unpredictable emotional shifts that can be painful to experience. While it’s important to find ways to sit with these feelings, to acknowledge the pain of grief and accept loss, it’s also necessary to find ways to ease and manage the pain. There are several simple activities that you can explore to help.

Sarah K – Grieving in isolation

Sarah discusses isolation, being in grief during the pandemic and the importance of keeping connected