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Advance care planning / Decision making

Caregiver and caregiving

Children - About

Children - For

Communication

Complementary therapies

Culture

Death and dying

Decision making - see Advance care planning

Diseases

Education

Emotions

Ethics

Family

Financial considerations

Books

Online Resources

BC Cancer Agency: Low cost dental options for cancer patients Specific to British Columbia, this resource outlines a few low cost and free dental care options for people who have dental...

Canadian Employment Insurance Compassionate Care Benefits Federal Benefit available to family members and care providers to provide care to a loved one at home who is nearing the...

Financial information for cancer patients (British Columbia) Includes British Columbia specific resources as well as some national financial resources and services

Homeowner Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (Homeowner RRAP) Homeowner Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (Homeowner RRAP) - is a national program available for low-income...

Nova Scotia - It's in Your Hands: Legal Information for Seniors and Their Families Concise and informative guide addresses important topics including Guardianship, Wills, Funeral Planning, Power of Attorney,...

Nova Scotia Necessary Documents Checklist This is a document developed by the Nova Scotia palliative care program providing a checklist of important documents that...

Resource Guide: Hospice Palliative Care in the Bow Valley We recognize that many people in our rural Bow Valley Communities need information on hospice palliative care and how to...

Settling the Estate Important considerations when settling an estate following death.

Too Little, Too Late: How we fail vulnerable Canadians as they die and what to do about it For most Canadians, good palliative care is still not a given, despite its many proven benefits that add up to a longer,...

Finding health information

Funerals and memorials

Government/group reports

Grief and bereavement

Health care directives - see Advance care planning

Hospice and palliative care

Indigenous people

International

Living wills - see Advance care planning

Living with illness

Medical assistance in dying (MAiD)