Supporting Others

John – Support over time

John discusses how support changes over time

Laura- What Might Help in Grief

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.

Kim – Checking in is very important

Kim explains why it is so important to check in and keep in touch with people who have lost

Tips for Grieving During the Holidays

The holidays can bring up a lot of feelings, especially when you’re grieving the loss of a loved one. Whether it’s the first holiday season without someone, the holidays mark a time where someone you love died, or it’s just hard to be around celebration when you’re not feeling celebratory, December can feel heavy.

These are a few tips for grieving during the holidays.

Thoughts About Grief Counselling Playlist

Listen to the thoughts and insights of people and families living with grief.

Jacqueline – How to help a grieving friend

Jacqueline discusses the power of just being there with someone in grief

Madelyn – Holding space

Madelyn explains how holding space can help anyone in grief

Amber – Talking about death

Amber explains why it’s so important to talk about grief and her kids

Kim – Facebook and connecting

Kim – discussses our need to connect and how Facebook was useful after her Mum’s death

Amber – Support

Amber talks about following through on offers of support

Amanda – “Ministry of Presence”

Amanda discusses how being present with someone can be helpful.