Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Karyn and Aidan – Support.

Karyn and Aidan discuss how much the support they received helped

What I know about grief

The following are some things I know to be true about grief for me, based on my lived experience. Some of them may resonate with you as well. Grief is unique to the people experiencing it in each moment, so please take whatever makes sense to you from this share and leave whatever doesn’t.

Andrea – Grieving during a pandemic

Andrea discusses the challenges of grieving during a pandemic

Maureen – Funeral during the pandemic

Maureen talks about funeral arrangements during a pandemic

Jane – Remembering loved ones

Jane talks about some ways she remembers her grandparents since her passing and the comfort that brings her as she grieves for them.

Kim – Some cry some don’t

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

Nicole – Advice for Other Professionals Managing Grief

Nicole discusses dealing with repeated loss while working in community outreach, not being afraid to be human.

Michele – Covid and virtual support

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

Marija – Types of Loss in a Pandemic

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

Jane – Struggling to process layers of grief

Jane talks about her experience navigating multiple losses in a short time and the impact the pandemic has had on that by adding even more multi-facitated layers of grief

Sunny- Supporting My Grieving Mom

Michele – Talks about being a death doula

Michele explains what death doula’s do. Doula means servant. They support people on many different levels… for instance, emotionally, spiritually and physically