Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Jane – My Story

Jane shares her story about losing two of her grandparents just before the pandemic and the ways the pandemic has impacted her ability to process grief.

Christian – Autonomy for the homeless

Christian discusses those who are unhoused and how they want a space that is theirs and how we need to take that seriously especially when it comes to grief

Michele – Covid and virtual support

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

Christian – Grieving the whole person

Christian talks about how we choose remember people when there has been a loss to drug poisoning

Karyn and Aidan – Support from others

Karyn and Aidan discuss how family, friends, and people they didn’t know in the community supported them.Talking, meals, dog walking are among the things that made a huge difference.

Kim – It’s different during a pandemic

Kim talks about how the pandemic influenced how they were able to deal with her Mum’s death

Nicole – Grieving as a community

Nicole discusses the power of grieving together as a community. Finding connection and trust.

Jean – My own grief and being a professional counsellor

Jean shares about being a counselor and going through her own grief

Tips for Grieving During the Holidays

The holidays can bring up a lot of feelings, especially when you’re grieving the loss of a loved one. Whether it’s the first holiday season without someone, the holidays mark a time where someone you love died, or it’s just hard to be around celebration when you’re not feeling celebratory, December can feel heavy.

These are a few tips for grieving during the holidays.

Kate – Trust and listening

Kate – explains how having someone you trust is super important so that you can have a space space to go to

Zoreena – Burnout and counseling

Zoreena talks about her father’s decline in a nursing home during COVID

Sunny- Processing Different Losses During the Pandemic