It is an important feature of loss and bereavement that the current situation will remind us powerfully of earlier losses. It is as though old wounds can re-open, making the …
This clip shows the way a Dutch care home has attempted to allow families to reunite in a glass pod. Keeping in mind the scene depicted by the poem you …
Over the next few steps, we will think about how we understand the processes of loss and bereavement, and how these processes have been written and talked about by experts …
In this moving video, staff members deliberately take stock after the death of a patient. That this is such a notable change of gear, one which we may expect to …
Week 1 begins with a step about our fear of death, then continues by introducing some important ways of thinking about our responses to loss, bereavement and death. You will …
In the words of Dame Cicely Saunders, founder of the modern day hospice movement, ‘How people die remains in the memory of those who live on’. Considerable effort has been …
The short video covers: The atmosphere of medical crisis The anxieties and fears of staff The sense of ‘duty’ that makes them keep working The lack of resources to treat …
Elizabeth Kübler-Ross said: The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not ‘get over’ the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You …
Reflecting on the video The video discusses the disproportionate impact of the virus on black communities in the USA. In your country, do you believe the same is true? You …
In this video Sharna contrasts allowing time to sit with confused responses to the work with a more detached outlook that can be the norm in medical and care settings. …
In this last video, Sharna says she’s still working on her attitude towards and feelings about death. She says that her confusion may partly stem from the fact that she …
In this video, Sharna describes how the death of her patient brought to mind previous losses. Notice how the realisation of this required time and space to reflect, and a …
Taking care of yourself This course is about loss, the ways we cope with upheaval and how we can find meaning throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. These are emotive topics. You …
In this video Sharna describes the unique position of the social worker. Not the same as a doctor or nurse, who patients may expect to be interested only in their …
We know that care homes have been pivotal during the pandemic. Let’s hear from Dr Katharine Scanlan about her research into end of life care in care homes. My research …