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Coronavirus and the Six Needs of Mourning Info & Events

Coronavirus and the Six Needs of Mourning

Coronavirus and the Six Needs of Mourning by Dr Alan Wolfelt   Alongside the physical pandemic, the novel coronavirus is causing a pandemic of grief. That’s what we’re all feeling right now—grief. It’s important to recognize that. Grief is everything we think and feel inside of us whenever our attachments are threatened, harmed, or severed. We experience shock and disbelief. We are anxious, which is a form of fear. We become sad and possibly lonely. We get angry. We feel guilty or…
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April 20, 2020
How to Help a Friend Through Grief Info & Events

How to Help a Friend Through Grief

Grief is awkward and difficult; it’s something we tend to shy away from if we can help it. If you have never experienced grief, you may be at a loss to know what to say or do. Here are some hints from someone who has been there and come out the other side stronger. You Don’t Need to Say the Right Thing In fact, you don’t need to say anything at all. You just need to be there. It may not feel…
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July 26, 2019
Customer feedback is always so valuable Info & Events

Customer feedback is always so valuable

"Sometimes it is the customer feedback you get that reassures you that you are doing things right" - Brett Gow, Managing Director We wanted to share this as an example of the positive feedback we get from customers. It highlights the extent our staff go to, to ensure the families we help, get through the whole funeral process with the least stress possible. Fiona Edmunds - 'The most amazing, respectful service you could imagine'. From the moment I made contact with Alex Gow’s…
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January 13, 2019
Healing your holiday grief Info & Events

Healing your holiday grief

Practical Ideas for Blending Mourning and Celebration by Alex Gow Funerals consultant Dr Alan D. Wolfelt. If you could go back in time and relive a special holiday, which one would you choose? Close your eyes for a moment and think about this holiday. Now, slowly, walk through this memory in your mind. What made it so special? What were the surroundings like? Who inhabits this memory with you? Holidays have such rich associations for us because humankind created them as a way…
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December 18, 2018
Alex Gow Funerals supports Deception Bay Meals On Wheels Info & Events

Alex Gow Funerals supports Deception Bay Meals On Wheels

Alex Gow Funerals supports Deception Bay Meal On Wheels Alex Gow Funerals continues to support Meal On Wheels in SE Qld with a donation this week to the Deception Bay branch. Alex Gow Funerals Community Liaison Officer, Cath Clark presented the cheque to the President Des Dewer, who was absolutely thrilled to receive our help. Des Dewer with Alex Gow's Cath Clark Des has been President of the Deception Bay Meals on Wheels for 34 years and is assisted by Michelle Edwards…
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May 24, 2018
alex gow funerals help resolve couple’s issue over mother’s old funeral plan bought 66 years ago/news story Info & Events

alex gow funerals help resolve couple’s issue over mother’s old funeral plan bought 66 years ago/news story

According to a Courier Mail headline back in November 2014 - alex-gow-funerals-sue-couple-over-funeral-plan-bought-66-years-ago/news-story/f66a454fb7f3eb1827f9506ed6ba4f01 you would think we had done something wrong but there was a lot left out of the story that could have shown how far we went to help the family and completely honoured our agreement? That is the sensationalistic nature of journalism but here is a simple outline of the events from Alex Gow Chairman Alistair Gow that shed some light on the REAL situation. Gavin Turner mourns the loss of his…
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May 16, 2018
Helping a Friend Who Is Dying by Alex Gow Funerals Info & Events

Helping a Friend Who Is Dying by Alex Gow Funerals

Comforting a dying friend is vitally important says Alex Gow Funerals Provided by Alex Gow Funerals courtesy of Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Your friend is dying. This is an extremely difficult time not only for you but for your friend and all who care about them. This article will guide you in ways to help your friend-and yourself-during the last days of his life. When a Friend is Dying Someone you care deeply about is dying. Confronting this difficult reality for yourself is…
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March 5, 2018
Helping a friend in Grief by Alex Gow Funerals Brisbane Info & Events

Helping a friend in Grief by Alex Gow Funerals Brisbane

After the loss of a loved one, stay close and offer comfort Helping a friend in Grief by Alex Gow Funerals Brisbane and Dr Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD. A friend has experienced the death of someone loved. You want to help, but you are not sure how to go about it. This article will guide you in ways to turn your cares and concerns into positive actions. Listen with your heart. Helping begins with your ability to be an active listener. Your…
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February 15, 2018