End of Life & Bereavement
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Bereavement and post-caregiving
Caregivers experience various levels of ambiguous loss and grief throughout their lives. Following the death of someone they are caring for, they must also find themselves and reinvent their lives. Here are some tips on how to understand and get through these difficult stages.
Helping the person I am caring for with their request for medical aid in dying
How do you support the person you are caring for in their request for medical aid in dying? How can you assist them in this unique and singular process, while also respecting your own feelings?
Talking about advance medical directives with the person to whom I am providing care
The person you are caring for wishes to decide in advance what medical care will be accepted or refused at the end of their life in the event that they are no longer able to make choices. How do you discuss advance medical directives with them?
Act Respecting End-of-Life Care
On June 7, 2023, the Assemblée nationale du Québec adopted the Act to amend the Act respecting end-of-life care and other legislative provisions. The amendments have been or will be introduced at disputed times. More specific information will be added as these provisions come into force.
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day when a child has lost a parent
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day can be especially difficult for children and youth grieving the death of a parent or step-parent. Canadian Virtual Hospice teamed up with children’s grief specialist Ceilidh Eaton Russell to create a new resource to help.
Myra’s Kids Foundation
Our camp is a free, non-denominational bereavement camp for children and teenagers, ages 6 to 17, who are grieving a significant death.
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) – Activity Book
A workbook to help children understand, prepare for, and experience Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) in the way that’s best for them.