Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Maureen – “If someone you know has experienced pregnancy & infant loss”

Maureen explains practical tools to help someone who is grieving.

Community Grief Toolkit [Downloadable!]

This toolkit also reflects on how we support grief in the community. The tools to come together and honour our collective experiences and how to build the resources for further support.

Christian – “Jeff’s Story”

Christian tells Jeff”s story… the good and his struggles.

Grief and Disability: Carrie’s Story

It has become clear to me over time that we have much work to do to ensure the delivery of disability-sensitive grief literacy and grief support. In March of 2022 my proposal for four 1-hour sessions was approved, we provided the program for 20 participants. My heart was full in each session.

My heart remains full of hope that conversations, education, and expertise about disability sensitive end of life care and grief support will gain momentum as more and more people join in on this vital conversation.

Amanda – “Hospice like home”

Amanda discusses the value of feeling like being at home during palliative care.

Jessica M – Legacy

Jessica explains legacy and gives examples including her own.

Janice – “Not feeling grief when someone dies”

Janice talks about why some people don’t feel grief and what it may mean.

Christian – “Stigma of opioid death”

Christian talks about the social acceptance of an opioid overdose.

Claudia – Art, art as therapy and art therapy

Claudia discusses the definition of therapy and how art therapists are formally trained.

Keith – “Grief at any age”

Keith discusses grief and age.

Janice – “Pay attention to our feelings”

Janice discuss the importance of being aware of your feelings.

Claudia – You do not have to be an artist to do art therapy

Claudia explains why you do not have to be an artist to benefit