A NEW community based bereavement support service has been launched to help Dumbarton residents cope with grief during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Lockdown and social distancing measures have limited families from seeing loved ones during end of life care, while restrictions on funeral attendances have also prevented the traditional farewell people would normally have and the chance to share time with extended family and friends., leaving many grieving families feeling isolated.
Now West Dunbartonshire’s health and social care partnership (HSCP) and local mental health support organisation Stepping Stones are teaming up offer additional help to people coping with grief at this time.