Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

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.

Carrie – Grief and creativity

Carrie talks about creativity and expressing grief and loss… that in many ways can offer insight and comfort for those who are grieving

Corrie – Talking to children about death and dying

Corrie explains how to discuss death and dying with children

Marija – The wilderness of grief

Marija discussed acknowedging all aspects of grief and living with grief.

Shannon – Losing is a life skill

Shannon shares about losing her husband to suicide, her parents and her father-in-law. She felt broken and to be able to take care of her kids and her self seemed overwhelming. It took someone telling her that you can heal from trauma to give her hope for healing.

Jenn – Art can give voice

Jenn talks about the barriers that may prevent someone from including art as part of their grief or emotional process including judgment of your art skills and more.

Jean – Grief resources and self care

Jean talks about resources that help in processing grief and self care

Amanda – “Reach out”

Amanda discusses the importance of connecting with others.

Jen – “Releasing grief through yoga”

Jen discusses how some poses can help release stress.

Sara – Music at the end of life

Sara talks about the values of music at the end of life

Adrianna – Death doulas and grief

Adrianna explains what a death doula is

Donna – “Helping a grieving friend”

Donna shares some practical ways to help someone in grief.