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Contact us Hope this platform can help the bereaved, relatives and friends face adversity. Feel free to contact our team, we will be happy to assist you. Leave your message Died · telephone hotline 123-456-7890 deceased email address gone.bond@gmail.com social platform How may I call you? Your contact details (email address/telephone) your message Thank you, we will reply as soon as possible. send back to top

​ ​ What is grief? Grief is a natural response to loss, because this loss brings changes to life. ​ ​ ​ What happens when a person experiences a loss? ​ 1. Emergence of new emotions, such as: Shocked and disbelieving, feeling numb, even denying that the loss has happened Sadness, despair, loneliness, emptiness Guilt, regret, shame Angry, unhappy Anxiety, helplessness, insecurity, fear ​ 2. Development of a new medical condition/symptom such as: fatigue nausea weight loss or gain pain night sweats palpitations dizziness or lightheadedness Insomnia Can it recover? common misconceptions How to lend a hand? Can it recover? ​ Scholar J.W. Worden used the four seasons as a metaphor for the process of mourning, pointing out that one must go through the "four tasks of mourning" in order to be healed : ​ 1. Autumn : about memories and yearnings, accepting the lost reality. 2. Winter : On emotion recognition, overcoming the pain of grief. 3 . Spring: spiritual reconstruction, living without the company of the deceased, adapting to the environment externally, internally, and spiritually. 4. Summer: Reconnect with the dead and reconnect with the outside world while continuing to live. Retrieved from: https://jamesreidfuneralhome.com/blogs/blog-entries/3/Bereavement-Support-Group-Talks/31/The-Seasons-of-Grief.html ​ Common Misconceptions ​ Myth #1: " Pain goes away faster if you ignore grief." The Right Mindset: Trying to ignore pain and keep it off the surface will only make it worse in the long run. To achieve true healing, you must face your grief and deal with it positively. Myth #2: " It's important to stay strong all the time in the face of loss." The Right Mindset: Feeling sad, scared, or lonely is a normal response to loss. Crying doesn't mean you're weak, and expressing your true feelings to family and friends can help them and you. Misunderstanding 3: " If you don't cry, it means you don't feel sorry for the loss." The Right Mindset: Crying is a normal response to sadness, but it's not the only response. They may have other ways of expressing distress . How to lend a hand? ​ Research shows that family and friends are the best way to heal grief. However, we may not know how to contact them. Here are some suggestions to help understand the other person's needs: ​ ​ ​ For bereaved, you can... ​ Accept your different emotions and express them in an appropriate way. Establish a stable routine to support your emotions in a healthy way. Keep in touch with trusted friends and face it together. Reserve proper personal space for yourself. ​ Don't judge your thoughts as "right" and "wrong"/"good" and "bad", affirm your own efforts and understand your limitations. The way and pace of grief is unique to each person, take your own pace without comparing yourself to others. Avoid making major changes/decisions (eg relocating, throwing away belongings) too quickly in the early stages of bereavement to avoid regrets. ​ *If you find it unbearable, it does not mean that you are weak; seeking professional assistance in a timely manner is an act of courage. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For caregivers, you can... ​ Understanding the grieving process Proactively reaching out to the bereaved can mean a lot to them. Ask questions because it allows your friends to talk openly about their loved ones, leading them to open up slowly. Grief can cause people to ignore their basic needs. Practical help for the bereaved is a simple and effective way to help clean their house, cook meals, provide childcare assistance, help manage bills. Avoid clichés like: "Sorrow and change", "You can't come back from the dead", don't be sad, look away, you should be stronger, it's time to let go, it's God's arrangement, you're not the worst" and so on. Avoid comparisons with your own experience ​ ​ ​ ​ *Sympathize each other's situation, listen more and talk less, and be a companion. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Further help ​ Sometimes we are not always there when they need us. Many people who choose to heal themselves get lost along the way. ​ We understand that relatives and friends cannot be by your side all the time, and that the bereaved need proper privacy. According to the research, a set of gifts was designed to accompany the bereaved through the transition period (one month to two years after the bereavement). Guide them to release their emotions in a positive way, to understand their situation; to adapt to a transformed life. Hope can help them slowly find hope and come out of the darkness. Browse Gifts back to top References ​ https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/mental-health/grief/related/how-to-help-a-grieving-friend/ CCC Grief Handbook: https://www.cccg.org.hk/magazine/main/1/

​ ​ After the death of a loved one, the general procedures for dealing with the funeral is as follows: ​1 Learn about deceased's preferences about death arrangements 2 Bring the original documents to the Joint Office for death registration within 24 hours Natural Death Collect at the Immigration Department: (1) "Medical Certificate of Cause of Death" "Form 18" (2) "Doctor's Certificate" "Form 2" (3) Claim the burial certificate ​ Bring original copies of the following documents: — the applicant's identity document; — identity document of the deceased; - "Medical Certificate of Cause of Death" [Form 18]; and - "Medical Certificate (Cremation)" [Form 2] Registering natural deaths Go to the death registry (If cremation is selected) Call the Cremation Permit Office to obtain a Cremation Permit Forms related to application for registration of death Unnatural Death The police informed the family to go to the public mortuary to meet with the medical examiner and to apply for a letter issued by the coroner: "Certificate of Approval for Burial/Cremation" "Form 11" Cremation/burial documents issued within the next 2-3 working days 3 Application for Cremation / Burial ​- Arrangement for burial/book cremation time - Funeral form, date - Supplies and manpower required for funeral ​Burial Call Wo Hop Shek Cemetery (Fanling) Call Mui Wo Lai Chi Yuen Cemetery (Lantau Island) cremation Call Cape Collinson Crematorium (Chai Wan) Call Diamond Hill Crematorium (Wong Tai Sin) Call Fu Shan Crematorium (Shatin) Kwai Chung Crematorium (Kwai Chung) Wo Hop Shek Crematorium (Fanling) Cheung Chau Crematorium (Cheung Chau Sai Wan) ​4 Arrange funeral arrangements at a funeral home/licensed undertaker (Changsheng Store) - Measure needs and financial capacity - Ask about details and charges Book your own crematorium slot List of Licensed Undertaker 5 Decide on the way of funeral Funeral parlors hold funerals for relatives and friends to mourn the deceased / funerals in hospitals or public mortuaries Go to the death registry 6 Cremation and burial 7 Notifying relatives and friends of the funeral funeral day 8 Follow-up: Place the ashes in a columbarium niche/or scatter in the garden or sea. back to top

Meet our solutions ​ Little by little, it'll get well soon. ​ ​ Gone · Bond Initiator's words "Our culture does not prepare us for death (Sanders, CM, 1989)." Losing a loved one, be it a family member, friend or pet, is not an easy experience. However, grief is a very personal thing, and most people choose to isolate themselves. Lack of proper emotional guidance can worsen the mental health of the bereaved; how can we accompany the bereaved through difficult times while giving personal space? To make up for the imperfect part of the bereavement mechanism in Hong Kong. ​ This is a voluntary bereavement resource platform, hoping to help the bereaved and their relatives and friends find the resources they need more quickly through a one-stop design to face the immediate difficulties. ​ It's the moment that something is gone, but also the moment when we bond. ​ ​ ​ ​ Cosmos - a strong and unending vitality. ​ ​ ​ The purpose of this project "Gone · Bond" is to connect resources, help bereaved "release, reflect and reorganize" by designing a set of gifts for women who have lost their husbands to go through the period of grief, and help them reorganize their mind and face the future. A bereavement resource platform that supports post-mortem and emotional processing to improve the overall bereavement experience in Hong Kong. Give caregivers a channel to show concern, give bereaved a breathing space, ​ A driving force to br avely go on and get out of the pain. Reconnect the bereaved with relatives and friends. Let them know that they are not alone. ​ ​ Our Beliefs and Purpose Connect | Strong | Way Out ​ ​ ​ View Products ​ ​ Other resources ​ ​ We understand that the loss not only affects the mind, but also daily life. Therefore, we provide different aspects of information, hoping to help you or your relatives and friends to tide over the difficulties. ​ Post-death arrangements Dealing with grief Download free app back to top

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