Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Maureen – Hospital restrictions during a pandemic

Maureen discusses hospital restrictions while her father-in-law was palliative during the pandemic

Kim – Checking in is very important

Kim explains why it is so important to check in and keep in touch with people who have lost

Sarah K – Grieving in isolation

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

Jean – What grief feels like physically

Jean discusses the physical effects she has experienced in grief

Learning from Grief

Grief is weird. Odd start, I know, but that was the sentence I used a lot whenever someone asked me how I was. It was never a constant feeling; it changed day to day. And still does. It’s the full gambit of emotions from sadness to anger to guilt and, though dark, even humour found its way in.

Maureen – “Not being able to be with your loved one”

Maureen discusses ideas of how you can honour a loved now until it is safe to come together.

Maureen – End stages during a pandemic

Maureen talks about the end stages of her father-in-law during the pandemic.

Kate – Triggers

Kate discusses how she deals with her emotions when something triggers her grief

Lynda – “The importance of getting professional help”

Lynda discusses the many ways professionals can help.

Maureen – Palliative during the pandemic

Maureen lost her father in law during the pandemic

Lynda – “Resilience”

Lynda discusses what resilience is all about

Maureen – Compounded grief during a pandemic

Maureen discusses how grief can be compounded during a pandemic