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Karyn and Aidan – Hospital and the COVID restrictions

Karyn and Aidan talk about the challenges of the restrictions and the impact of COVID patients on John’s care

Susan – “My story”

Susan talks about her story and her decision to stop chemotherapy.

Amanda – “Hospice like home”

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

Susan – “Not wanting to be a burden”

Susan talks about the fear of dying becoming a burden and selfishness.

John Martin – First You Must Realize What Has Happened

John talks about realizing the reality of grief

Scott – The importance of processing

Scott discusses having a nervous breakdown and realizing that he hadn’t fully processed the grief he had been through with the loss of his mother and father. He also discusses how music helped him moving forward

Brenda and Dale – “Seeking Help”

Brenda and Dale discuss how seeing a counsellor helped them. They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.

John Martin – Loss and Grief- Not Much Help

John talks about the importance of helping people in grief

Christian – Grieving the whole person

Christian talks about how we choose remember people when there has been a loss to drug poisoning

Caleigh – Play Therapy

Caileigh explains how play therapy, a form of psychotherapy can help children in grief. It is specifically used when working with children and families and youth because it’s developmentally appropriate. They are never expected to sit down and to talk. And it is through the language of play that they’re able to learn about the confusing feelings of grief. They are able to learn new skills to cope with their grief, and they’re able to go at their own pace.

Maureen – End stages during a pandemic

Maureen talks about the end stages of her father-in-law during the pandemic.

Christian – COVID amplified the inequities in society

Christian talks about those that have very little and how COVID amplified their difficulties