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    • Home
    • About
      • The Reason
      • The Back Story
    • Loss
      • Experiencing Loss
      • Loss of A Parent
      • Loss of A Child
      • Loss of A Friend
      • Loss of A Pet
      • Loss of Opportunity
      • Loss of Health
      • Senior Years
      • End Of Life
      • Loss of a Relationship
      • Secondary Loss
      • Financial Loss
    • Offering Support
      • Practical Support
      • Gifts from Nature
      • Care Packages
      • Groceries & Food Baskets
      • Child Care
      • General Support
    • Resources
      • Resources
      • Professional Support
      • Support Groups
      • Welfare Support
      • Books & Journals
      • Movement
      • Podcasts & Audiobooks
      • Meditation & Mindfulness
    • Blog
    • Contact Us
Helping With Loss
  • Home
  • About
    • The Reason
    • The Back Story
  • Loss
    • Experiencing Loss
    • Loss of A Parent
    • Loss of A Child
    • Loss of A Friend
    • Loss of A Pet
    • Loss of Opportunity
    • Loss of Health
    • Senior Years
    • End Of Life
    • Loss of a Relationship
    • Secondary Loss
    • Financial Loss
  • Offering Support
    • Practical Support
    • Gifts from Nature
    • Care Packages
    • Groceries & Food Baskets
    • Child Care
    • General Support
  • Resources
    • Resources
    • Professional Support
    • Support Groups
    • Welfare Support
    • Books & Journals
    • Movement
    • Podcasts & Audiobooks
    • Meditation & Mindfulness
  • Blog
  • Contact Us

Practical Support

AT THE TIME

When supporting someone who is working through grief, there are many ways to offer practical support, such as, running errands, cooking meals, cleaning the house, helping with childcare or pet care, providing transport to appointments or social outings, assistance with paperwork, phone calls, or organising logistics, delivering meals, helping with household chores or repairs, holding space, listening, validating, and offering ongoing support as and when they may need it.

Basket of flowers

Flowers

To express your condolences, say it with flowers.

Food Baskets

To take the pressure off, why not arrange an online delivery of groceries or ready-made meals?

Gift box

Care Packages

When you wish to give something other than flowers.


ONGOING SUPPORT

Sometimes it's only once the dust settles that reality sets in and support with everyday tasks is needed & truly appreciated.

Practical

When someone is experiencing loss and grief, every day tasks quite often get put on the backburner. Why not offer to have someone come in to take care of the housework for a while? There are plenty of ways to offer practical support to a friend in need.

child lying on a sofa

Child Care

If someone has lost their partner, they might appreciate support with childcare  while they head out for some time to themselves. Perhaps set up a roster with friends or pitch in for babysitting / child care vouchers.

foot massage

Self-Care

Because sometimes people get caught up in their loss and forget to take care of themselves. Why not book them in for a  massage, beautician, afternoon out for lunch and the cinema...here are a few gift ideas that might help. 

We Welcome New Ideas & Support

We know that saying or doing "the right thing" will look different for everyone. 

This might website is just some of the many ways which might help you decide how you may show your support, but it's not exhaustive and we would love contributions & ideas from our community to share.

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