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Deirdre Casey
5 days ago2 min read
CHECK OUT: What Remains
Dear Friends, I came across this book called What Remains: Life, Death, Ritual and the Human Art of Undertaking by Rupert Callender. I...
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Rhonda Garnier
Feb 243 min read
No Place Like Home: Creating an Affirming Place at End-of-Life for Our 2SLGBTQI+ Elders
I am thrilled to be a co-leader on an important programming project with Home Hospice Association called No Place Like Home . Alongside...
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Tammie Myers
Feb 193 min read
To Compost…….. Or not…….. Is this an option?
For the past year I have been a death doula candidate working on becoming certified as a death doula. In diving into the depths of death...
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Melanie Strange
Feb 124 min read
The Importance of a Death Doula: A Compassionate Guide Through Life's Final Journey
As a society, we often shy away from conversations about death. Whether it’s the discomfort of facing our mortality or simply the...
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Home Hospice Association
Feb 42 min read
CHECK OUT: Midwife for the Souls
Dear Friends, I have just finished reading Midwife for the Souls: Spiritual Care for the Dying by Kathy Kalina, I and feel that this may...
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Kara French
Jan 213 min read
Connecting with The Diana Pathway: Reflections on MAiD from an HHA Intern
HHA's Diana Pathway Program reflects some of the most important values we have as aspiring social service workers: autonomy,...
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Heather Kirk
Jan 144 min read
Grief and Movement
As I move into my empty-nester era and my youngest children are all off to university, I often spend time reflecting back on my...
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Gabrielle Lahaie
Jan 72 min read
CHECK OUT: I Can’t Stop Crying
Dear Friends, I recently read a wonderful book that I would like to share with you called I Can’t Stop Crying by John Martin. What...
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Kimberly Hunter-Gafur
Jan 22 min read
What is a Death Doula and Why Do We Need Them?
The state of Palliative Care in Ontario is one reason why we need death doulas. Photo from Wix. The statistics for our dying brothers...
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Sara Rodenhizer
Dec 22, 20243 min read
A Family’s Tribute: The Story of Baby Yoda
As part of our ongoing efforts to support individuals and families facing the indescribable pain of losing a child, Home Hospice...
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Andreea Austen
Dec 17, 20242 min read
CHECK OUT: Finding Peace at the End of Life
Dear Friends, I recently read a book that I think would greatly benefit you in your work as a death doula or end of care provider. The...
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Kym Nacita
Dec 10, 20243 min read
CHECK OUT: You Won’t Always Be This Sad
Dear Friends, I have just finished reading a book of poetry by Nova Scotian author Sheree Fitch entitled You Won’t Always Be This Sad: A...
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Mike Aubé
Dec 4, 20242 min read
CHECK OUT: A Grief Observed
Dear Friends, I am writing to let you know about an amazing book I just read about grieving. I know we have talked about this subject a...
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Dawn Menard
Nov 30, 20243 min read
The First Christmas
This post has been republished with permission from https://compassionate-care.ca/2023/12/25/the-first-christmas/ I will start this post...
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Sara Rodenhizer
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Celebrating 10-Years of The Bello Project: A Decade of Honouring the Bond Between Pets & Their People
The Bello Project offers a unique and essential service: ensuring that pets can stay with their dying owners to the end, providing...
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Jen Thompson
Nov 12, 20242 min read
CHECK OUT: When Children Grieve
Dear Friends, At a local death cafe, one of the humans in attendance shared with me a book that I wanted to recommend to you. It’s called...
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Carol Richardson
Nov 3, 20243 min read
The Person Behind the Suit
People often look at a funeral director and wonder what in the world would possess someone to want to be surrounded by death every day....
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Darcelle Obodiak
Oct 21, 20242 min read
Benefits of Relaxation in Palliative Care
There are many different types of massage in the health care industry. This blog will specifically speak on relaxation massage, also...
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Carmen Grover
Oct 15, 20244 min read
CHECK OUT: A Diary to My Babies
Dear Friends, I would like to suggest my book A Diary to My Babies as a companion to you as you navigate your own baby loss. Pregnancy...
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Charlyn Wee
Oct 1, 20243 min read
Thoughts from a Death Doula Candidate on The Role of a Death Doula
As I work towards completing my death doula certificate at HHA, I often reflect on the kind of death doula I aspire to be. I am drawn to...
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