Bereavement Support

Bereavement is the grief and mourning experienced by the loss of a loved one.

Tips & Links

• The loss of a spouse, partner, or child is the most intense loss that people experience.
• Many seniors experience many types of loss in a short period of time such as loss of a partner, loss of independence, and loss of physical and mental capacity.
• Learn about ways to support seniors who are experiencing loss and grief from Healthlink BC.
• Read about the many aspects of bereavement including the physical and emotional impact it can have on a person from Helpguide.org.
• Explore ways to cope with grief and bereavement personally and to support others through the process from ementalhealth.ca.
• In BC, you are entitled to a 3-day bereavement unpaid leave for the death of an immediate family member.
• Consider contacting the trained volunteers at BC Bereavement Helpline – Toll free at 1-877-779-2223 or email them with your concerns.
• Learn about how other families and family caregivers are coping with the grief and loss of a loved one through Family Caregivers of BC.

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