The art of supporting grief: have we lost it? – podcast

Grief support is core business: don’t outsource it as it is critical to effective holistic care.

Summary
  • Grief is a universal human experience, but the ramifications of grief are often more severe for those already experiencing disadvantage, leading them to worse social, emotional, and financial outcomes.
  • Across the social sector, we are frequently working with people who are living with the consequences of multiple losses and in need of grief support.
  • An increased understanding of how to support people through loss is key to holistic care.
  • The article provides considerations and tips for frontline workers as they support individuals as well as information on how boards, executive teams and organisation management can support staff and the organisation more broadly when a loss is experienced.

SVA’s Emily Adams talk to Dr Kerrie Noonan from the Death Literacy Institute about the concept of disenfranchised grief and grief literacy. They also explore some of the ways that employers and managers can support their staff to grieve.

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