Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Janice – “More to deal with than death when someone dies”

Janice explains that when somebody dies it’s not just the death that you are dealing with but the entire relationship.

Janice – “Crying”

Janice explains how crying helps physically and emotionally.

Katie “Ongoing Grief”

Katie talks about the loss of her mother.

Jen – “1st year non-judgmental”

Jen discusses the ups and downs of the 1st year.

Christian – “Grief in the opioid crisis”

Christian talks about looking for answers in great sadness.

Nicole – Grieving as a community

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

Sara – Music and celebration of life

Sara explains how music can play an importand and significant role in celebrations of life.

Chantal – What is art therapy?

Chantal explains how art therapy helps us express in ways that words can’t

Rev. Sky – “What is grief?”

Rev. Sky talks about the universality of grief and how people grieve differently.

Janice – “The importance of listening”

Janice explains the importance of not being judgemental and listening when helping someone is in grief.

Shannon – Guilt vs Shame

Shannon talks about guilt can be a part of the grieving process but shame has to do with “is there something wrong with me”

Cara – Intellectual disabilities and advance planning

Cara explains that people living with intellectual disabilities are growing to older ages, much like the rest of the population. And as folks are aging what we’re seeing is the need for families more so than ever, to do some advanced planning for who will take over any caregiving decision making or where that person may live, what sort of support they may need and what that’s going to look like after the parents or the guardians die so that this doesn’t become a crisis situation.