Death and Grief During a Pandemic

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

Laura- Processing Grief

Lynda – “Resilience”

Lynda discusses what resilience is all about

Andrea – Dealing with personal belongings

Andrea discusses dealing with her late husbands personal belongings and the need to purgees

Nicole – Working in Community Outreach

Nicole discusses her work in community outreach and how she has lived experience with addiction and living rough.

Kim – Some cry some don’t

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

Learning from Grief

Grief is weird. Odd start, I know, but that was the sentence I used a lot whenever someone asked me how I was. It was never a constant feeling; it changed day to day. And still does. It’s the full gambit of emotions from sadness to anger to guilt and, though dark, even humour found its way in.

Maureen – “Permission to mourn”

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

Kim – You can get through this

Kim talks about the difference between her Dad and her Mum’s death

Jean – What grief feels like physically

Jean discusses the physical effects she has experienced in grief

Maureen – Compounded grief during a pandemic

Maureen discusses how grief can be compounded during a pandemic

Michele – Covid and support

Michele defines expressive arts and how they can help healing in griefMIchele talks about COVID restrictions, technology and ways to support