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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

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)

Multicultural - see Culture

Nutrition - see Symptoms - Lack of appetite / weight loss

Personal stories

Persons with disabilities

Quality of life

Sexuality

Spirituality

Symptoms

Teens - About

Books

DVDs/Video

Online Resources

Preparing Children for Funeral and Memorials Family rituals following a death are significant events in an individual’s life, and children are no exception. Families...

Resources for Supporting Kids & Teens (Hospice Calgary) Hospice Calgary provides information and resources to help children, teens, adults and families cope with the end of life,...

Staying Connected: A Guide for Families When a Sick Child has Trouble Communicating Supporting a child or teenager who has a brain tumour is an incredibly important and difficult job. This resource is for...

Supporting Grieving Preschoolers Explaining death to a young child can feel overwhelming and intimidating. These tips may help you navigate how to talk with...

Talking to Children About Death This short article provides general information that may be helpful regarding what and how we talk to children about death.

Talking with Young People about Illness and Dying A 4 page handout by the Dr. Jay Children's Grief Centre that highlights how to support children and teenagers when someone...

Telling Kids About Cancer A website to support parents.

Tips for Supporting Grieving Children and Teens Practical information sheets for helping children and teens.

Weathering the Storm: Parenting Grieving Children What can we do to help our grieving children cope with the stress, hardship and change that comes when we experience a death...

When a parent dies by suicide...What kids want to know The Centre of Addiction and Mental Health has developed a brochure which will help prepare you to take the first step of...