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Gr Grie ief ~ L f ~ Los oss ~ Cha s ~ Chang nge and other tales from the quarantine Julia Ellifritt, LISW-S Cornerstone of Hope Bereavement Center Obj Object ective ives Grief COVID-19 Self-care If a tree falls in a

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Gr Grie ief ~ L f ~ Los

  • ss ~ Cha

s ~ Chang nge

…and other tales from the quarantine

Julia Ellifritt, LISW-S

Cornerstone of Hope Bereavement Center

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Obj Object ective ives

  • Grief
  • COVID-19
  • Self-care
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If a tree falls in a forest….

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If no one’s there to smell the pretty candles at TJ Maxx, are they still fragrant?

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If I wasn’t able to have a funeral for my loved one, will they still be remembered?

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If people are unaware of my daily sacrifices as a healthcare professional, is my work still important?

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Typ Types of L es of Loss

  • sses

es

  • Developmental
  • Marerial possessions
  • Some aspect of self
  • Death
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Var Variab iables in G les in Grie rief

  • Nature of the loss
  • Coping skills
  • Internal External Processing
  • Culture
  • Sudden vs expected
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  • Anticipatory grief
  • Concurrent stresses
  • Perceived support system
  • Disenfranchised grief
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Go Goals als of Gr

  • f Grief

ief Care Care

  • Accept the reality of the loss / change
  • Finding the new normal
  • Survival
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Wil Will it g l it get be et better tter?

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Cop Copin ing

There’s no one right way to grieve

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COVI COVID-19 19

  • Little known on the pandemic’s impact
  • n mental health
  • Psychological stress not limited by

geography

  • CWRU study – 94% reported symptoms
  • f grief
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Wha What t are are we Gri we Grieving for? eving for?

  • Life as we knew it / normalcy
  • Job / Income
  • Fellowship (unknwn toll of social isolation)
  • Security
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Fir First Res st Respo pond nders ers

  • Caseloads
  • Work hours
  • Depression
  • Suicide rate
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Cum Cumula ulative tive Los Loss

  • Multiple deaths at the same time or in serial fashion
  • Often occurs in a hospital or hospice facility, and

may lead to bereavement overload, or what has been called cumulative grief

  • Cumulative grief is the caregivers response when

there is no time or opportunity to completely or adequately grieve for each person who has died

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Cu Cumulat mulative los ive loss s is is bou bounci ncing ng bac back and fo k and fort rth h bet betwe ween the en the st stag ages es of

  • f gri

grief ef wi with thout res

  • ut resoluti
  • lution
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Tra Traumat umatic Loss ic Loss

  • Cumulative Trauma
  • Vicarious Trauma
  • Trauma is a perception
  • Can lead to cynicism
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Relief

LIBERATION FROM PAIN

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Wh When en st stre ress ss ri rises ses, , se self lf-care care te tend nds s to to fall. fall.

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Quarantine Reality

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Ho How w Do Does Careg es Caregiving iving Du Durin ring g a a Pan Pandemi demic c Af Affe fect ct Yo Your ur Lif Life?

  • Decision fatigue
  • Find your tribe
  • Work/Life balance
  • Media consumption
  • Your addictions
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Dess Desserts erts

Stressed

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Que Questi stions

  • ns?
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Cor Corner nersto stone of H ne of Hop

  • pe
  • Support Groups
  • In-person and Telehealth Counseing
  • Memorial Events
  • 216-524-HOPE
  • www.cornerstoneofhope.org
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