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CHECK OUT: The In-Between
Dear Friends, I just finished reading the most wonderful non-fiction book called The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life’s...
Sandy Helfrich
5 days ago3 min read
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Fireside Reflections: A Look Back at HHA’s Eastern Ontario Chapter HHAngout
At HHA, community and connection are at the heart of what we do. Last spring, our Eastern Ontario Chapter came together in Ottawa for an...
Sara Rodenhizer
Apr 12 min read
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A Match Made in Heaven
Early in my journey as a death doula candidate with Home Hospice Association, a friend introduced me to a close friend of hers named...
Ashley Neville
Mar 247 min read
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The Hardest of All Announcements: Creating a Birth Loss Announcement or Baby’s Obituary
The announcement that no one prepares a family experiencing pregnancy or infant loss for, is the death of their baby. Loss associated...
Kelly Hurley
Mar 184 min read
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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...
Deirdre Casey
Mar 42 min read
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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...
Rhonda Garnier
Feb 243 min read
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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...
Tammie Myers
Feb 193 min read
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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...
Melanie Strange
Feb 124 min read
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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...
Home Hospice Association
Feb 42 min read
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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,...
Kara French
Jan 213 min read
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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...
Heather Kirk
Jan 144 min read
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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...
Gabrielle Lahaie
Jan 72 min read
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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...
Kimberly Hunter-Gafur
Jan 22 min read
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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...
Sara Rodenhizer
Dec 22, 20243 min read
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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...
Andreea Austen
Dec 17, 20242 min read
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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...
Kym Nacita
Dec 10, 20243 min read
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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...
Mike Aubé
Dec 4, 20242 min read
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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...
Dawn Menard
Nov 30, 20243 min read
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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...
Sara Rodenhizer
Nov 20, 20242 min read
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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...
Jen Thompson
Nov 12, 20242 min read
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