Seniors Supporting Seniors – E-learning Modules: Building Capacity Through Shared Living, Learning and Grief.

Categories: Grief Education & Support

About Course

Welcome to this self-directed learning resource on Supporting Grieving Seniors. Seniors Supporting Seniors: Building Capacity Through Shared Living, Learning and Grief.

This project was developed by BFO-Toronto and Frameline Productions, with funding from New Horizons for Seniors, a Federal Government of Canada program. The original resource was created in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and we have recently updated the materials.

BFO-Toronto has received valuable support and feedback from numerous individuals and organizations working with grieving seniors, and we have involved seniors themselves throughout the development process.

We hope this resource will be helpful to both paid and unpaid workers in understanding the unique needs of grieving seniors.

We would greatly appreciate your feedback on any part of the materials, and you can find a link to share your thoughts in this link: https://forms.gle/sGu9EAQMS4jKcqeRA

Grief is a deeply personal and non-linear process that affects people differently.
Seniors face unique grief challenges, including accumulated losses, social isolation, and health-related changes.
Compassionate, trauma-informed support involves safety, empathy, and cultural awareness.
Active listening and presence are more powerful than "fixing" grief.
Self-care is essential when supporting others through loss.

Course Content

Introduction – Seniors Supporting Seniors: Building Capacity Through Shared Living, Learning and Grief.
Supporting Grieving Seniors

MODULE ONE: Grief and Me
As a worker who wishes to enhance your ability to sit well with seniors who are grieving, the first step is to start with yourself.

MODULE TWO: Some Grief Basics
Let’s get on the same page around defining the language of grief and the universal truths about the grief experience.

Module THREE: How Grief Shows Up
Grief shows up differently for every person and every loss and it’s important that we learn to recognize it in ourselves and those we serve.

Module FOUR: Okay, Now What?
Important knowledge, framework and competencies for working with grief.

Module FIVE: What’s Different for Seniors?
Exploring why grief and loss may be different for seniors compared to younger adults.

Module SIX: The Social Context
The social determinants that impact the experience of grief for seniors.

Module SEVEN: What Does Support Look Like?
Core competencies in how we understand and provide support, companioning and the importance of cultural humility.

Module EIGHT: Self Care and Resilience
We can’t care well for others unless we tend to ourselves.

Module NINE: Conclusion, Wrap Up and Further Resources

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Introduction – Seniors Supporting Seniors: Building Capacity Through Shared Living, Learning and Grief. Supporting Grieving Seniors

MODULE ONE: Grief and Me As a worker who wishes to enhance your ability to sit well with seniors who are grieving, the first step is to start with yourself.

MODULE TWO: Some Grief Basics Let’s get on the same page around defining the language of grief and the universal truths about the grief experience.

Module THREE: How Grief Shows Up Grief shows up differently for every person and every loss and it’s important that we learn to recognize it in ourselves and those we serve.

Module FOUR: Okay, Now What? Important knowledge, framework and competencies for working with grief.

Module FIVE: What’s Different for Seniors? Exploring why grief and loss may be different for seniors compared to younger adults.

Module SIX: The Social Context The social determinants that impact the experience of grief for seniors.

Module SEVEN: What Does Support Look Like? Core competencies in how we understand and provide support, companioning and the importance of cultural humility.

Module EIGHT: Self Care and Resilience We can’t care well for others unless we tend to ourselves.