Living with Loss
“the capacity to love requires the necessity to mourn.”
Grief is a normal, natural and necessary response when a loved one has died. Grief often feels like a roller coaster of emotions like sadness, anger, regret, fear and loneliness that are unpredictable and chaotic. The “work of mourning” is outward expression of thoughts, feelings and memories that take a person from an “old normal” for life to a “new normal” for life and there are no rewards for speed.
At Heart House Hospice (HHH) we understand that each griever is the expert of their unique grief experience. Foundational to all healing in grief is building a community of support while developing a self-care and self-compassion practice for overall resilience for life. Participating in HHH programs can help the griever build a “new normal” that is satisfying in a new way. The griever is invited to participate in programs of interest, knowing these may change at different points on the grief journey.
Residents of Peel grieving the death of a loved one may access HHH programs including:
- 1:1 Professional Grief Counselling
- 1:1 Volunteer Support (Bereavement, Meditation, Journal Writing, Energy Healing)
- 8-Week Closed Bereavement Support Groups
- Grief Chat Circles
- Social Walking Groups
- Educational Seminars and Workshops
- Health and Wellness Group Programs
- HUUG (Help Us Understand Grief for Children & Youth)
- Group Debriefs for Community Partners
- Information and referral to other bereavement and community supports
ARTICLES AND TIP SHEETS FOR DOWNLOAD:
- Heart House Hospice Bereavement Programs
- Local Bereavement Programs
- Grief 101 Tip Sheet
- The Etiquette of Illness and Grief
- Self-Care and Self-Compassion in Grief
- Making Connections and Building Communities in Grief
- Making Connections and Building Communities Beyond Grief
- When Grieving the Death of a Loved One During Covid-19
- When Your Loved One is Dying and You Cannot Be With Them
- Meaningful Ideas for Funerals
- Mental Health Wellness Tips for Self-Isolation
- Ten Touchstones for Healing in Grief:
- Mourner's Charter Wolfelt
- Touchstone 1 - Open to the Presence of Your Loss
- Touchstone 2 - Dispel the Misconceptions About Grief
- Touchstone 3 - Embrace the Uniqueness of Your Grief
- Touchstone 4 - Explore Your Feelings of Loss
- Touchstone 5 - Recognize You Are Not Crazy
- Touchstone 6 - Understanding the Six Needs of Mourning
- Touchstone 7 - Nurture Yourself
- Touchstone 8 - Reach Out for Help
- Touchstone 9 - Seek Reconciliation Not Resolution
- Touchstone 10 - Appreciate Your Transformation
bereavement support programs in peel and surrounding areas:
- Bethell Hospice
- Dorothy Ley Hospice
- Acclaim Health
- Arborcare (Scott Funeral Home)
- Centre for Grief and Healing: Bereaved Families of Ontario
- Turner & Porter COPES Program
- The Streetsville COPING Program
- The Lighthouse Program for Grieving Children (Adult Programs)
- PAIL (Pregnancy and Infant Loss) Network
-
Heartache 2 Hope (Suicide Loss)
- Widowed Friends of Halton
- Among Friends
- Hummingbird Centre for Hope
online resources for people in grief:
- Heart House Hospice Resource Library
- Heart House Hospice Legacy Work
- What’s Your Grief
- Grief Stories
- Option B
- Canadian Virtual Hospice My Grief
- Genesis Bereavement Resources
- Centre for Loss and Transition
- Self-Compassion
- Brene Brown
- Children and Youth Grief Network
- Death Over Dinner
- The Dinner Party
- Online Resources for Widows, Widowers and Their Loved Ones
- Online Resources for Suicidal Loss
self-help, mental health and/or community support:
Crisis support:
counselling support in peel:
Videos
Grief Reflection
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Thadshayani
Grief and Bereavement
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Intimacy After Death
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Closure After Death Occurs
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Dr. Jays Grief Centre
Dr. Jays Grief Centre was started in 2006 and was first program for grieving children, youth and families. They have developed some great resources.
Dougy Centre
Dougy Centre is a US based organization founded in 1982 after a young boy identified that no one was comfortable talking to him about dying despite the fact that he was. Check out the resources below and their website if you want more.
Winston's Wish
Winston's Wish is an organization based out of the UK but has been an inspiration to us here in Canada. They has some great resources.
E-LEarning Course
This e-learning course, Weathering the Storm: Parenting Grieving Children, developed in partnership with The Children and Youth Grief Network, will help parents of grieving children and youth – many of whom are also grieving themselves, navigate the unfamiliar territory of providing care after someone has died.
Dr. Jays Grief Centre
Dr. Jays Grief Centre was started in 2006 and was first program for grieving children, youth and families. They have developed some great resources.
Winston's Wish
Winston's Wish is an organization based out of the UK but has been an inspiration to us here in Canada. They has some great resources.
Dougy Centre
Dougy Centre is a US based organization founded in 1982 after a young boy identified that no one was comfortable talking to him about dying despite the fact that he was. Check out the resources below and their website if you want more.
E-LEarning Course
This e-learning course, Weathering the Storm: Parenting Grieving Children, developed in partnership with The Children and Youth Grief Network, will help parents of grieving children and youth – many of whom are also grieving themselves, navigate the unfamiliar territory of providing care after someone has died.