Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Christian – My process in grieving

Christian explains his grieving process and how it’s important to let people in, the power of community, and having a team that makes him feel loved and cared for

Sarah K – Grieving in isolation

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

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.

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

Kate – Triggers

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

Maureen – Palliative during the pandemic

Maureen lost her father in law during the pandemic

Michele – Covid and virtual support

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

Nicole – Stigma Surrounding Drug Use

Nicole discusses how the stigma around drug use has an impact on how people feel able to grieve when those in their community are lost.

Kim – You can get through this

Kim talks about the difference between her Dad and her Mum’s death

Michele – My Story

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

Andrea – Dealing with personal belongings

Andrea discusses dealing with her late husbands personal belongings and the need to purgees

Zoreena – Burnout and counseling

Zoreena talks about her father’s decline in a nursing home during COVID