Mary discusses her personal experiences of grief following the loss of her husband Eric and offers her insights and strategies for navigating loss and finding healing.
She talks about her initial feelings of denial, anger and chaos in the immediate aftermath of Eric’s death and discusses strategies that helped her cope day-to-day as she explored new activities or hobbies to aid her healing journey.
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About Forest Holme Hospice:
Forest Holme Hospice provides palliative and end-of life-care and support to more than 1,500 people each year across Poole, Wimborne and the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset with advanced cancer and other life-limiting illnesses such as Motor Neurone Disease, Parkinson’s, heart disease and respiratory illness.
Forest Holme Hospice Charity was set-up to ensure that everyone in the local community affected by a life-limiting illness or bereavement gets the care and support they need, either at home or in our dedicated hospice facility.
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What is The Life & Loss Podcast?
‘Life & Loss’ is a new 21-part podcast series from Forest Holme Hospice Charity offering support and guidance for individuals facing a life-limiting illness or navigating grief.
Episodes will be released every week and the series brings together individuals of different ages and backgrounds with unique first-hand experiences, alongside healthcare professionals, to share their stories, knowledge, information, and strategies for coping with the many challenges associated with life-limiting illnesses and grief.