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Betsy – You can’t know until you know

Betsy talks about support and what really helps when one is in grief

Valmy – My story of loss

Valmy talks but the death of her uncle

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.

Jean – Traditions and grief

Jean discusses belief systems and traditions

Adam – Story 1

Adam shares about losing his Mom and the many wonderful things he remembers

Maureen – Holiday Traditions

Maureen talks about anticipating a holiday and considering honouring a loved one

Margaux – “It never really hit me at one moment”

Margaux describes the experience of gradually processing her grief through individual and group therapy. Margaux continues to grieve the death of her mother from breast cancer.

Shawn – “Dad”

Shawn describes finding out his father died by suicide and the shock and grief that followed. Shawn continues to grieve the death of his father by suicide

Lynda – “Same storm different boat”

Lynda discusses how grief is universal yet unique to everyone

Mary – What I would say to my younger self

Mary talks about what she has learned about grief

Kim – Some cry some don’t

Kim discusses how tough COVID made the hospital experience and the support she received

Cale – Music is my net

Cale talks about his background, music and how music helps him express and process grief