Francis has lost many loved ones through death. He learned that grief was a very unique kind of pain and that there was an agency in Cornwall to help the bereaved. In January 2015, he joined the Board of Directors. A year later, he became Board President. Francis works tirelessly to bring public awareness about […]

Denise lost her husband, companion and best friend after a prolonged illness. The emptiness and loneliness she felt were overwhelming. She came to Bereaved Families for support. Now, a few years later, Denise has trained to become a Facilitator and Co-Facilitates the Closed Groups for “Loss of a Spouse”. She admits that helping others who […]

Monique was devastated when she lost her husband. He had beaten cancer when they were a very young couple. But this time, it was not meant to be. Monique reached out to Bereaved Families and appreciated the support she received as she dealt with the overwhelming feelings of widowhood and all secondary losses she also […]

Jacob was always very close to his grandfather and spent a great deal of time with him, made easy by the fact that they lived in very close proximity. When his grandfather died, Jacob’s world changed forever. He missed him terribly. At Bereaved Families, he expressed his grief openly. He learned coping skills to deal […]

Simon came to Bereaved Families to deal with his most recent loss, that of his father. In a very short time, we discovered that his grief was intensely complicated because of unattended grief from childhood and several losses in adulthood. Most of his family is gone and Simon felt completely alone. Once his losses were […]

Elizabeth came to Bereaved Families shortly after the death of her father. She was stuck in her grief, felt alone with her emotions and had no hope for her future. But as we were accompanying her in that journey, she discovered there was another journey she needed to travel before she could be at peace […]

Take a peek at the video produced by Gabirel Riviere-Reid from YourTV Cornwall at our Family Day Extravaganza! Thank you so very much, Gabriel, for attending and creating this amazing piece for us. You certainly captured the essence of the day!

Annette lost her son to suicide. He suffered with a mental illness for many years. As a Mom, Annette did everything she could to help her son, to reach out for services. But the illness was stronger and that unthinkable day came when she received the call that no parent ever wants to get. Annette […]

Shental: As a very young mom of a 2-year old boy, Shental lost her husband when he was killed in a car accident. Several years later, she remarried and had a baby girl. Life became challenging for all when her second husband was diagnosed with a mental illness. He later committed suicide. These unfathomable losses […]