Bereavement Resources
A Message From Orlaith Staunton, Rory’s Mom.
From one grieving heart to another, I’m so sorry you’re here. Before my son Rory’s death, I never imagined I would be creating a space like this. But his absence has changed every part of my life and like you, no matter what loss you are experiencing, you too are now learning to live with a grief that has no end because your love for those you lost has no end either. Grief is love.
I’ve been on this road since 2012 and along my path, I came across small things that helped me breathe through the hardest day–words, communities, practices that reminded me I wasn’t alone. I’ve gathered them here with the hope that they might offer you some gentle support. More than anything, this page is meant to be a place of connection-a reminder that even in heartbreak, we can reach for one another and carry our loved ones forward in memory, love, and connection.
If you have additional resources to recommend, please send them on to me here so that we can share them with the community: ostaunton@endsepsis.org.
Finally, I encourage you to reach out to others in this group via the Sepsis Families Listserv – it’s a wonderful way to build connection, share your story and offer support and be supported.
National Bereavement Organizations.
Evermore
Evermore is dedicated to making the world a more livable place for bereaved people.
It offers comprehensive support to bereaved people, regardless of the source of their loss.
It offers a Grief Support Directory by State to help you connect with local organizations that can offer
support and guidance as you navigate life after sepsis loss.
The Compassionate Friends
The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is a self-help organization offering friendship, understanding, and hope
to bereaved families that have experienced the death of a child, grandchild, or sibling.
TCF offers chapters around the country, as well as online support communities.
Eluna
Eluna’s mission is to support children, teens, and families impacted by grief or addiction.
Through the power of community theyseek to ensure no child grieves alone.
Eluna also hosts a National Bereavement Program Guide that allows users to search for program based on
geographic location,the nature of the individual’s loss, they type of support tool required and more.
What’s Your Grief?
What’s Your Grief? is an online community for grieving people and those supporting them.
They provide a variety of grief resources and different ways to share your experience with others.
Helpful Blogs.
A Bed For MyHeart
A Bed For My Heart is a compassionate and supportive online community of grieving parents
who have lost a child. It features a very active blog where anyone can post about their loss and journey
through grief and read the stories of others.
The Life I Didn’t Choose
The Life I Didn’t Choose offers the reflections of Melanie DeSimone’s path through grief.
Melanie lost her son in a motorcycle accident in 2014. It also includes a list of blogs she herself follows.
Books About Grief and Loss.
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold S. Kushner
A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney
