Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Karyn and Aidan – Supporting each other

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they supported each other and how they coped with John being hospitalized

Karyn and Aidan – Going forward

Karyn and Aidan talk about Aidan’s wedding after John died and how they continue to cope

Maureen – Palliative during the pandemic

Maureen lost her father in law during the pandemic

Collective Grief

When the death of a person affects many members in a community, city, country, or across the world, people will experience collective grief.

These are some things that can help people through the experience of collective grief across a community.

Karyn and Aidan – Coping with the COVID restrictions

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they dealt with not being able to visit John in hospital

Karyn and Aidan – Humour

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they use humour as a connection and a coping tool

Lynda – “Helping a griever during the pandemic”

Lynda shares tips on helping someone in grief

Marija – Feeling Disenfranchised Grief in a Pandemic

Marija talks about disenfranchised grief and Covid

Jean – Grief resources and self care

Jean talks about resources that help in processing grief and self care

Karyn and Aidan – Support.

Karyn and Aidan discuss how much the support they received helped

Karyn and Aidan – Challenges with COVID restrictions

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

Maureen – “Permission to mourn”

Maureen explains about grief being valid and how important it is to look after yourself.