Bereavement

Working in the care sector you can come across bereavement and grief much more than in many other lines of work.

Here are some sources of information for you from both a personal and professional perspective:

• Bereavement resources for the social care workforce - GOV.UK - www.gov.uk
• Bereavement resource for health and social care professionals - macmillan.org.uk
• If you’re helping children cope with grief see Help for professionals working with grieving children and young people | Winston's Wish - winstonswish.org
• Grief in the workplace Grief in the workplace: Practical advice from a bereavement counsellor -sueryder.org
• Supporting someone else - Results - skillsforcare.org.uk
• If you need support yourself - Results - skillsforcare.org.uk
• Cruise Bereavement Support help people through one of the most painful times in life – with bereavement support, information and campaigning. See more information here
• The Cruise five stages of grief information - Understanding the five stages of grief
• Mental Health UK Grief and Bereavement Support
• The Gloucestershire YourCircle directory
• Find a local grief support group run by Sue Ryder
• Gloucestershire Carers Hub support unpaid carers for up to 12 months after the cared for person has passed away, see here and our unpaid carers page.
• If you're dealing with the financial affairs of someone who has died, this page by the Citizen's Advice Bureau may be helpful.
• Winston's Wish also have grief related colouring sheets available to download for free

See also Mindfulness, Mental Health and Complimentary Therapy within this A-Z of wellbeing.

Please go to our Wellbeing A-Z main page for more topic areas.