Bereavement & Grief
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the traditional ways we deal with grief and bereavement. Due to restrictions and social distancing measures it may not be possible to come together to offer comfort and condolences when someone dies or to have a funeral.
Covid-19 Bereavement Resources
Resources to provide advice for people who have experienced a bereavement during the COVID-19 pandemic period have been produced by consultant clinical psychologists in conjunction with the Department of Health Regional Bereavement Coordinators Network and can be accessed at the link below:
https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/publications/covid-19-bereavement-resources
This guide examines how the death of a colleague may affect staff during the COVID-19 pandemic and offers advice on how to support your own and colleagues’ mental health at this difficult time.
Cruse Bereavement Care have prepared some useful information and guidance about dealing with bereavement and grief as a result of Coronavirus which can be found on their website:
Cruse – Coronavirus: dealing with bereavement and grief
The Irish Hospice Foundation have also prepared a document in response to Coronavirus (Grieving in Exceptional Times*) which offers advice to those bereaved and how to support those who have been bereaved as a result of Coronavirus.
*Please note that the useful resources section in this document is not applicable in NI.
The Northern Ireland Social Care Council have developed a resource ‘Hope and Hints; Responding to living and dying issues during Covid-19’ which includes a section on ‘Grieving & Support during Covid-19’