Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Karyn and Aidan – Going forward

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

Sunny- Grief and Maintaining Health

Marija – Types of Loss in a Pandemic

Marija explains how all of the losses we experience during a pandemic are compounded

Michele – Covid and virtual support

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

KIm – Planning a funeral in the pandemic

Kim explains the ups and downs of planning a funeral during the pandemic

Zoreena – My Story

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

Maureen – Funeral during the pandemic

Maureen talks about funeral arrangements during a pandemic

Maureen – End stages during a pandemic

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

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.

Lynda – “Old age home and guilt”

Lynda discusses how hard it is during the pandemic to have a loved on in an old age home

Corrie – Grieving during a pandemic

Corrie discuss the grieving during a pandemic

Zoreena – Ask for help

Zoreena explains how important it is to ask for help