Starting points and considerations for the wellbeing of family and friends of someone choosing a MAiD death.

Professionals, ResourcesCarolyn SmithSeptember 18, 2021medical aid in dying (MAID), caregivers, friends and family

So Now What? Grief and bereavement following MAiD

A client handout describing how grief and bereavement may unfold for family and friends of someone who has chosen a medically-assisted death in Canada.

ResourcesCarolyn SmithApril 30, 2019bereavement, Hazel Burns Hospice, grief, medical aid in dying (MAID), PAD, physician assisted death, euth, dying with dignity, dying, caregivers, family, Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO)

End of life paperwork, and advance care planning

Paperwork. It’s not what you want to think about when facing a life-limiting illness, but it’s never been more important than right now. From wills to advance care plans and more…

ResourcesCarolyn SmithApril 16, 2019advance care planning, wills, funeral planning, EDITH expected death in the home, DNR do not resuscitate, AND allow natural death, green funerals, low-cost funerals, power of attorney, power of attorney for personal care, Ontario

A reading list for end-of-life

A few good resources for families and people facing end of life issues in Ontario.

ResourcesCarolyn SmithMarch 1, 2019Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, When Death Is Near, Ira Byock, The Four Things That Matter Most, A Caregiver's Guide, Being Mortal, Atul Gawande, Dougie the Hospice Dog, Marc Brown, Tear Soup, resources, end of life, dying

Kids and Grief

How to help when kids are grieving… quick thoughts and resources.

ResourcesCarolyn SmithJanuary 1, 2019children, grief, kids, Dr. Jay's Children's Grief Centre, Camp Erin, Andrea Warnick, kidsgrief.ca, Liana Lowenstein, Heidi Stevens, supporting grieving friends, bereavement

A brief grief reading list

A helpful list of resources for bereaved and grieving adults.

ResourcesCarolyn SmithFebruary 13, 2018grief, bereavement, mourning, STUGS, Therese Rando, Maureen Hunter, Kimberlee Bow, Lorraine Hedtke, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Ira Byock

Greener funeral options

Earth-friendly burials and cremations are increasingly possible, if a bit complicated, in Ontario. An overview of directions you might want to take to make your final resting place kind to the Earth.

ResourcesCarolyn SmithSeptember 23, 2017green funerals, natural burial, ontario, cemetaries, Bereavement Authority of Ontario, Funeral, Funeral Burial Cremation Services Act, Willows Rest, Nogies Natural Burial Ground, Cobourg Union Cemetery, Duffin Meadows, Meadowvale Cemetery, Bios Urns, Les Sentiers, Embalming, Human composting

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