Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Andrea – My Story

Andrea shares her story of losing her husband during a pandemic

Lynda – “Helping a griever during the pandemic”

Lynda shares tips on helping someone in grief

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.

Jean – Be good to yourself

Jean shares about support and not being hard on yourself

When Death Feels like a Thief

In the heart of my grief, at my frailest, all I could see was what was no more. I grieved all that was stolen from me by death; love, security and even my very self. Had I known the value of having every pocket of who I was, picked bare by grief, I would not have fought so hard to hold onto it all.

Zoreena – My Story

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

Kim – Support at the hospital

Kim discusses how tough COVID made the hospital experience and the support she received

Nicole – Pandemic’s Effect on Grieving as a Community

Nicole discusses the ways the pandemic has affected the way people grieve as a community.

Nicole – Pandemic Leads to Increase in Drug Poisoning

Nicole discusses the increase in drug poisonings during the pandemic due to a number of factors.

Marija – Feeling Disenfranchised Grief in a Pandemic

Marija talks about disenfranchised grief and Covid

Maureen – Funeral during the pandemic

Maureen talks about funeral arrangements during a pandemic

Holly – Singing in the last days

Holly talks about her partner’s pancreatic cancer diagnosis, the pandemic, their decisions, faith and how singing