Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Jean – Helping your children through grief

Jean discusses how helping her children through grief also helped her

Karyn and Aidan – Hospital and the COVID restrictions

Karyn and Aidan talk about the challenges of the restrictions and the impact of COVID patients on John’s care

Sunny- Grieving Different Losses

Michele – My Story

MIchele talks about her multiple losses starting from when she was very young

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.

Nicole – Advice for Other Professionals Managing Grief

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

Zoreena – Support systems

Zoreena explains the importance of support systems

Lynda – “Old age home and guilt”

Lynda discusses how hard it is during the pandemic to have a loved on in an old age home

Kim – Support at the hospital

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

Birthdays, Anniversaries, and Other Special Days

When we are grieving, some days are more difficult than others. Grief comes in waves like the sea and can feel like an intertwining labyrinth of emotions. Birthdays, anniversaries, and special dates that are associated with our loved one who has died can contribute to more emotionally intense days which can be worsened through the anticipation and “what ifs” of the upcoming day. These difficult days can leave us feeling defeated and it can almost feel like we’ve taken two steps backward in our grieving process, but grief does not have a timeline, and these feelings of setbacks are opportunities for healing.

Kim – Self care

Kim talks about looking after yourself and how much it helps. In particular be kind to yourself

Maureen – Isolated in a nursing home

Maureen talks about her father-in-law isolated and palliative during the pandemic