"Grief is not a disorder, a disease or a sign of weakness.
It is an emotional, physical and spiritual necessity, the price you pay for love.
The only cure for grief is to grieve."
Earl Grollman
Losing Our Life-Partner
For many elderly couples it seems
truly inconceivable
to bear life without the other.
truly inconceivable
to bear life without the other.
For many,
losing their partner strands them in a helpless quagmire of loneliness,
enmeshed in a place without purpose.
losing their partner strands them in a helpless quagmire of loneliness,
enmeshed in a place without purpose.
Daily life can become a struggle:
eating seems pointless,
trying to sleep
can become a kind of torture,
chores feel insurmountable....
eating seems pointless,
trying to sleep
can become a kind of torture,
chores feel insurmountable....
Loneliness & Depression
The endless ache,
the fear, the helpless anger,
being utterly disempowered;
all these terrible feelings that grief drags us through often
lead to the kind of depression that
pushes people into a state of apathy.
the fear, the helpless anger,
being utterly disempowered;
all these terrible feelings that grief drags us through often
lead to the kind of depression that
pushes people into a state of apathy.
Companionship
I am here to help someone ride through the challenges and difficulty of learning to cope with being on their own.
There is nothing more important than being on hand to provide tempting nourishing snacks and meals,
to make sure they are actually eating,
to provide the comfort of sharing a meal - to not have to feel the unfathomable ache of eating alone.
to make sure they are actually eating,
to provide the comfort of sharing a meal - to not have to feel the unfathomable ache of eating alone.
I'm here to help make sure the household is running well,
and most importantly, being here to make sure the Elder
is able to get out of the house,
for errands,
for coffee,
to visit with friends and family,
for a drive to a beautiful place on a sunny day,
for a trip to the library when it rains...
is able to get out of the house,
for errands,
for coffee,
to visit with friends and family,
for a drive to a beautiful place on a sunny day,
for a trip to the library when it rains...
Stemming the Awfulness
I am able to bring all of my
professional experience
to helping support Elders through the
deep debilitation that can accompany the grieving process.
professional experience
to helping support Elders through the
deep debilitation that can accompany the grieving process.
Being in company with someone who understands the grieving process
is a tremendous support.
Having company with someone who is able to allow the space that grieving requires,
and at the same time creates space for being in gentle companionship can be a great relief
that does not draw on already fragile reserves.
is a tremendous support.
Having company with someone who is able to allow the space that grieving requires,
and at the same time creates space for being in gentle companionship can be a great relief
that does not draw on already fragile reserves.
My goal is to help stem the awfulness,
with empathy and kindness,
to support them as they learn to adjust to their loss.
with empathy and kindness,
to support them as they learn to adjust to their loss.
Understanding Grief
For 25 years I have specialised in working with high risk pregnancies,
working with countless couples who have lost pre-term, full term (stillbirth) and newborn babies.
working with countless couples who have lost pre-term, full term (stillbirth) and newborn babies.
Over the years,
I have done many bereavement courses, both through my Doula training,
and with Child Bereavement UK,
a charity dedicated to supporting
children who have lost a parent.
I have done many bereavement courses, both through my Doula training,
and with Child Bereavement UK,
a charity dedicated to supporting
children who have lost a parent.
I trained with Sheila Kitzinger and spent 15 years as volunteer for the
Birth Crisis Helpline,
helping many thousands of people resonate their grief.
Birth Crisis Helpline,
helping many thousands of people resonate their grief.
Compassionate Care
I am here to help,
providing care and comfort,
companionship and empathy,
and all the necessary time to properly grieve.
providing care and comfort,
companionship and empathy,
and all the necessary time to properly grieve.
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I am here to help keep people
safe and nourished
as they navigate a new reality at an age when their needs are already high.
safe and nourished
as they navigate a new reality at an age when their needs are already high.
I am here to help keep people safe,
and to help them find a way forward
without the partner
they have long relied upon.
and to help them find a way forward
without the partner
they have long relied upon.
