Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Corrie – Grieving during a pandemic

Corrie discuss the grieving during a pandemic

Caleigh – Play Session

Caileigh discusses child play sessions, how children can learn about confusing feelings of grief and ways to cope.

Keith – “Grief at any age”

Keith discusses grief and age.

Keith – “You need not be alone”

Keith discusses getting help, resources and that you don’t need to be alone.

Janice – “Feelings”

Janice talks about the importance of allowing our feelings as that’s the only way to get through them.

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.

Amanda – “Hospice”

Amanda talks about the comfort zone in palliative care.

Rev. Sky – “Youth alert”

Rev. Sky talks about youth and when it’s time to reach out for support.

Maureen – “Grief is a messy non-linear place”

Maureen explains how you wind your way through grief and that is normal.

Cara – Grief and intellectual disabilities is a topic that needs to “get out there”

Cara shares some information from a participant in her research on intellectual disabilities and the bereaved. A person with an intellectual disability said… “Grief: It’s a topic that needs to get out there” Grief is something that so many people are hesitant to talk about, to display, to show, because there’s so many social rules around how we grieve. This is particularily challenging for the intellectually disabled.

Jessica M – The value of talking about grief

Jessica talks about living in North America and the fear many people have about talking about grief but that it is very important to talk. It makes us feel less alone and helps us move through our grief. It’s also how you can keep your lost one alive.

Keith – “Hope”

Keith talks about time, healing and hope.