Responding to Someone Saying Grief Educator, prayer support folks Shouldn't Be Paid

With a few words a FB post on about a Grief Education Training and some on the support staff who pray for people was saying it seemed like exploitation at a time people were grieving...Here are my responses. I have also felt people should be willing to give and receive freely on many levels, yet am appreciating those who devote time and service to others, especially in direct care or support ways or in public ways to help more people feel validated.

Thanks to all joining in to think about how we can address such issues and realities, affordability and support each person in their role on a caregiving team and even as part of the community. I have been to two funerals recently and it's amazing how people come together whether for an elder in their family and area or someone who had a cancer route that led to their passing earlier than naturally would have come about.

Both were amazing women, mothers and grandmothers and aunts, sisters and friends to many..and that's just for starters. Rest in peace those passing recently from whatever cause and support and blessings to each soul on their journey and for each family member and friend in their circle as well as wider community that helps keep the world going in a 'normal way' to allow people to take time to be together as such periods in life. Peace, love and light and more learning for help and teamwork at all ages and stages of life especially at this time in the country of the USA and the wider world.

There are many programs online that could offer free support. With so many people in the world, there have to be some accountability standards, and I think it helps people feel more secure and doing all kinds of compassionate work knowing there are people devoting their lives, and professions to this. I share a lot on Livfully.org for free and I hope everyone can find resources more easily.

I do know many people who do not charge or don't get paid when they should for various reasons (many 10s of thousands of dollars and of course many give freely.)

However if people care for loved ones or others as a gift they may not qualify to work and be paid (so better to get paid or be able to but not collect or redirect the funds to others or good causes possibly.)

Just looking at the Big Picture and all of this is at least helping people face some very tough issues hopefully in a more timely manner. I have public FB pages also to help share info and write to The Lakeville Journal of CT which has a lot of good resources along the way via libraries and talks with summaries.

We have a huge Age Wave that more people could try to help address with many needs across the board, and yes the time of end of life, dying and grieving is all on the horizon for more than have help to plan wisely for.

There could be more national outreaches with support from existing forums and towns etc, but it's all up in the air and many understandably don't want over-regulation...