South West Grief & Loss Centre in North Boyanup | Mental health service

South West Grief & Loss Centre

Locality: North Boyanup

Phone: +61 407 995 978

Address: 31 Ryelands Drive 6237 North Boyanup, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.southwestgriefandlosscentre.com.au

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25.01.2022 || Appreciation - Life - Connection - Death || We love, we live, we laugh, we cry, we feel the fullness of life. Life only passes us when we live in states where we do not appreciate what we have. Life passes us by so quickly, because rather than being present to the wonder of the moment, our mind is fast forwarding to a perceived to be more desirable place. What happens to us, our perceptions, our perspectives, our vantage points and values when we reach this 'future place'...Continue reading

23.01.2022 "Sometimes people ask me about whether to bring their child to a funeral where a dead body will be in attendance, either for viewing, or inside of a casket. Could it be harmful or somehow damage their child, they ask? To me, this question reveals something about our culture’s dysfunctional relationship with death." Thank you The GroundSwell Project <3

23.01.2022 There is no death, daughter. People die only when we forget them,' my mother explained shortly before she left me. 'If you can remember me, I will be with you always. Isabel Allende, Eva Luna

22.01.2022 After providing for your loved ones, leaving a gift to a cause you care deeply about will help people at the most vulnerable time of their lives. Busselton Hosp...ice Care Inc. offers the services you don’t know you need, until you need them! Until each of us is personally impacted by the rollercoaster of emotions that comes along with a terminal diagnosis, grief, and loss, we don’t think about this most difficult time in life. Your gift will help ensure our volunteers are there to support people who are dying and their loved ones, to make the most of the ‘rest of life’ for as long as they’re needed. These testimonials are evidence of the support experienced by those who have benefitted from the facilities and services made possible by these bequests: What the volunteers do in the Hospice Unit is amazing. They will never know how much comfort they gave me and my family during my mother-in-law’s illness and final days. When too many visitors turned up at one time, the volunteers gently guided them for short visits, so the family didn’t have to deal with it. That was such a relief. D.M., Family member of Busselton Health Campus Hospice Unit patient This is the best phone call I made after my wife died. This has been a sanctuary and safe haven for me, where I can walk in and cry and talk and walk out with the weight off my shoulders. What I say, stays here and I feel safe. It’s been invaluable to me. P.S, Bereavement Support Client I cannot thank the therapists enough for giving their time to allow me to relax in this sanctuary at such a difficult time. I feel so cared for and when I am here, it takes my mind off the pain. JK, Complementary Therapy Service Client I would encourage everyone who has someone who is very unwell and is caring for them at home to take this course. It was invaluable. SA Carer Education Program Participant If you would like to explore how you can shape your legacy, please contact our CEO Rosie Brown for a confidential and unconditional discussion about the range of options you can consider. Call Rosie on 9751 1642 or email to [email protected].

17.01.2022 TURNING GRIEF INTO HOPE A Bunbury resident is fighting to raise awareness about stillbirths and break the stigma surrounding the taboo topic. Sara Paterso...n is fundraising to buy a cold cot for Bunbury Hospital which will allow families to spend more time with their babies after a stillbirth. "It’s the grief that stays with us unless we talk about it." Fundraiser link: https://in-memory-of-baby-azaelea.raisely.com/

16.01.2022 At Shining Hope WA we have helped many people manage, and grow, through their grief with our peer support meetings that we hold fortnightly. For some, it has be...en the only thing that has helped them through some of the most difficult times of their lives. For most, it has been a comfort knowing that they are not alone, and they can talk about the person who they loved, and lost to suicide. For everyone who has attended, it has been an opportunity to build new relationships, and to learn from others who understand the different type of grief that suicide brings. As we head into the Christmas period of this year, this year being one of the most challenging ones we have all experienced, Shining Hope want everyone to know that we are ready, willing and able to sit down with you and listen to your story. You are not alone, because we are here for you. Please join us at a Thursday night gathering, contact us by phone, email or Facebook. Thursday night details are on our website www.shininghopewa.com.au

15.01.2022 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=677416762934849&id=159018721441325&sfnsn=mo

14.01.2022 I literally applauded you, Dr. Cacciatore. The uncomfortable emotions are the ones we need the most.

14.01.2022 Christmas is meant to be a joyful time with lots of anticipation of spending time with friends and family, enjoying time off together, wonderful gifts, great fo...od and drinks and lots of it. Everywhere you look there are images of happy people, families, children. Every conversation begins with, ‘What are your plans for Christmas?’ For some people, this will be their first Christmas in a year when someone very important to them has died. None of it will make sense. They won’t fit into the Christmas scenery all around them and yet they’ll be caught up in it and expected to join in. This is also the case for many others who have survived that first Christmas but find the experience of missing and longing for someone who is no longer there is still deeply painful with each passing year. This Christmas, you can change that experience for someone, or maybe a few people. Maybe it is your friend, a colleague at work, your neighbour, or someone you’ve never met? Instead of feeling left out during this festive season, let them know you’re thinking of them by giving a donation to Busselton Hospice Care Inc. that will provide a ‘moment’ of compassion instead of buying ‘things’ for your family and friends. Your gift will make someone else’s hardest time in their lives, a little easier. $25 will ensure someone on their end of life journey, or their carer can receive a complementary therapy session. $50 will ensure an online carer education workshop can be run, to educate loved ones on how they can best care for their family member at home. $100 will train one new volunteer to support individuals and their loved ones through dying, death and bereavement. $250 will support one person through their end of life journey, with all of our services. Donate your gift of compassion now. <3 THANK YOU http://busselton-hospice-care-inc.giveeasy.org/christmas-ap

11.01.2022 "Death is not waiting for us at the end of a long road. Death is always with us, in the marrow of every passing moment. She is the secret teacher hiding in plain sight, helping us to discover what matters most.... When you live a life illuminated by the fact of your death, it informs your choices. Most of us have images of dying at home surrounded by those we love and those who love us, comforted by the familiar. Yet that is rarely how it goes. While seven out of ten Americans say they would prefer to die at home, 70 percent of Americans die in a hospital, nursing home, or long-term-care facility. The cliché says, We die as we live. In my experience, that is not entirely true. But suppose we lived a life that turned toward what death had to teach, rather than trying only to avoid the inevitable? We can learn a lot about living fully when we get comfortable sitting with death." -- Frank Ostaseski is a Buddhist teacher and a leader in the field of end-of-life care. He is the Guiding Teacher and Founding Director of Zen Hospice Project in San Francisco. He is the former Spiritual Teacher-in-Residence at the Esalen Institute. https://fiveinvitations.com/ See more

09.01.2022 Grief in Different Cultures. https://getordained.org/blog/grief-in-different-cultures

08.01.2022 I was honoured to co host last nights Remembrance Service in Busselton. A beautiful evening of community, connection and the importance of remembering loved ones no longer with us! <3 The desire to be remembered lives within our genetic makeup. It is the age-old reason people carve their initials in trees, place their hands in cement, and chalk their names on rocks. They want to leave their mark. They want to be remembered. But for the living, the real marks they leave are... the ones they’ve left on us. A hug. A smile. A timely word of advice. We want to remember those we’ve loved and lost, not only for them, but also as importantly for ourselves, to mend, to heal, to live, and never to forget. <3 See more

07.01.2022 This Christmas will be very tough for the Blennerhassett family. They are among hundreds of local families who have faced unprecedented difficulties and amplifi...ed grief following the death of a loved one this year. Sue Blennerhassett, 56, died in May following a courageous two-year battle with cancer. The loss was made even harder with Covid-19 placing significant restrictions on funerals and gatherings. This added to the feelings of isolation in their grief for Sue’s husband Warren and their daughter Nicole in the months that followed. Help was at hand though and for the past three months, Warren and Nicole have been accessing the grief support and alternative therapies on offer at Busselton Hospice Care Inc.’s Geographe Bay Centre. These sessions have been invaluable, Nicole says. Sharing my grief has been so helpful, it validates all your emotions and makes you realise that it’s understandable to feel the way I feel. Warren was blissfully married to Sue for 33 years and, through the support services, is trying to process the fact that their life together had been cut short. We were looking forward to retiring together, enjoying the grandkids and travelling. I lost her too soon. Nicole and Warren are sharing their experiences to make people aware of the services available through Busselton Hospice Care Inc. Please support people struggling with grief this Christmas by making a donation to Busselton Hospice Care Inc. in lieu of a Christmas gift. A gift of: $25 will ensure someone on their end of life journey, or their carer can receive a complementary therapy session. $50 will ensure an online carer education workshop can be run, to educate loved ones on how they can best care for their family member at home. $100 will train one new volunteer to support individuals and their loved ones through dying, death and bereavement. $250 will support one person through their end of life journey, with all of our services. If you’re struggling with grief or feelings of isolation, call our free Grief Support and Call Companioning line on 0492 862 225. The line is open from Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm. Donate your gift of support now. <3 https://busselton-hospice-care-inc.giveeasy.org/christmas-a Thank you!

07.01.2022 If your in the thick or grief right now, and you want to know if it ends. The truth is. It never will. 17 years on from my mothers passing ... The last 4 months of being pregnant I have been brought to my knees more times than I can count feeling the pain of her loss. The pain of her not being here for the most special time. When the midwife asks you about your own birth, and she’s not their to ask I’ve had moments of not wanting to be on this earth without her during the past 4 months. But something inside me (literally ) is asking me to fight to stay. To live. To live my fullest. I knowwww my mum is here. But fuck my human hurts. I know it’s all for me. For me to excavate and heal. For me to welcome and keep opening my heart to the love that’s about to flood in. From my beautiful child . So no. Grief never leaves. It’s cyclic. It’s seasonal. It can hit you at times you least expect Regardless of a loss of a physical life. Your grief is your grief Your pain is your pain And it’s all part of the human experience

06.01.2022 Today is Thank You Day. A day to say thank you to organ donors and their families for ‘saying yes’ to organ donation and giving complete strangers a second chance at life. Around 1 400 people are on the organ donation waitlist right now. Are you an organ donor? Since the National Organ Donor Register went live, not all of those who registered by ticking the box on their licence many moons ago made it across, thanks to data migration issues... You can check/register in under a... minute at the link below - all you need is your Medicare card and a cuppa Let your family know your choice either which way. Registered or not, they will have to he final say if the opportunity presents. You’ll be doing them a favour - If they know, they can rest easy knowing they are following your wishes. https://donatelife.gov.au/register-donor-today

05.01.2022 There can be a sense of urgency around death, but In the moments that follow a person's final breath there is space for the living to slow down and engage in meaningful rituals. http://ow.ly/CDM450CbmAZ

03.01.2022 When bereavement touches a school. https://www.goodgrief.org.au//when-bereavement-touches-sch

03.01.2022 The death of a loved one isn’t just one single earth-shattering loss. In reality, it’s a tremendous loss, followed by a lot of smaller losses in its aftermath.

01.01.2022 Death comes to us all, and every culture has its own way of dealing with it. But despite the differences between our traditions and customs, grieving is an important role in helping us get over our loss.