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Category Archives: Grief
With gratitude for those who cared for my mom, Yetta Lees Strasdine: I give thanks for the opportunity to care alongside my siblings. Thank you to our incredible spouses and dear friends who cooked for us and kept the home … Continue reading
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Many Health Care students across Canada have immigrated to Canada, leaving behind their country, community, career, kids and families. The opportunity to reflect on these multiple losses in a safe environment can facilitate greater understanding of loss, grief and stimulate … Continue reading
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While studying for my thanatology certification exam with ADEC, I discovered one of my all time favorite books, “The Heart of Grief: Death and the Search for Lasting Love”. Little did I know that the author, Tom Attig would later … Continue reading
Elizabeth Causton suggests that we are in the “Fix it trap” when we don’t recognize that there is a difference between fixable and unfixable pain, when we believe it is our job to fix everything, and when we have … Continue reading
A few weeks ago I spoke with a friend whose mother had died “suddenly”. She said that the death was caused by medications. She shared her grief at her mom’s death, but she talked of another grief, and described it … Continue reading
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Recent research study releases information about what helps people end their lives as peacefully as possible. Dr Howard LeWine summarizes: “being at home instead of in the hospital not undergoing chemotherapy or other active cancer treatment not having a feeding … Continue reading
