Did you miss the conference? Recordings are available
Did you miss the conference? Recordings are available
Adult participants will be asked to select one session from the Workshop "C" Time Slot during the registration process.
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Speaker: Barb Juett, Bereavement Social Worker
Panel Members: Scott Markovic, Julia St-Jean, and others to be confirmed
Workshop Description:
“To the outside world we all grow old. But not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each other’s hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. We live outside the touch of time.” Clara Ortega
The relationship that people share with their siblings is potentially the longest one they will ever have. As a result, when a sibling dies, the grief experienced is very unique. When a parent dies, you lose the past. When a child dies, you lose the future. When a sibling dies, you lose both the past and the future. In many ways, siblings often experience a double loss: the loss of their brother or sister but also the loss of their parents (at least for a time) as they are so consumed by their own grief that they may seek their own retreat in managing their emotions.
In this workshop, you will hear from a panel of bereaved adult siblings who will share their experiences and insights about what has been most helpful, and, how they have found meaning in their healing. Through discussion with the panel, you will gain a better understanding of the unique grief needs and issues facing siblings, and you will learn the most helpful strategies to support bereaved siblings.
About Barb Juett:
There does not seem to be a great deal available when it comes to supports for bereaved adult siblings. As a bereavement social worker, I believe that our society has still so much to learn when it comes to knowing how to offer effective support.
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