Death and Grief During a Pandemic

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

Andrea – Grieving during a pandemic

Andrea discusses the challenges of grieving during a pandemic

Maureen – “Permission to mourn”

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

Corrie – Pandemic of grief

Corrie discusses how much grief there is

Sarah K – Grieving during a pandemic

Sarah discusses how the pandemic has pulled back the curtain on grief

Sunny- The Importance of Friends While Grieving

John Martin – Loss, Grief and Covid-19

John discusses loss and COVID

Michele – Normalizing conversations around death dying grief and loss

Michele discusses grief literacy, the importance of talking and that dying is a part of life

Zoreena – Tribute

Zoreena talks about tributes, family, pulling together and not being able to have a funeral

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 – Planning a celebration of life during COVID

Karyn and Aidan discuss creating a celebrating of life during the pandemic

Sunny- Grieving Different Losses