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Andreea Austen
Mar 14, 20243 min read
Contemplating My Own Death
On June 11, 2021, I gave birth to my son Andrew. It was a very different experience from the prior births of my other three children...
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Marlene Morrow
Mar 6, 20243 min read
CHECK OUT: A Beginner's Guide to the End
Dear Friends, I just wanted to drop you a note about a book that I just read that I really enjoyed called A Beginner's Guide: Practical...
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Elaine Johnston
Feb 27, 20243 min read
Grief, Bereavement, and Unexpected Legacies
I have been surrounded by loss over the last year. Every type of loss imaginable—loss of the elderly, loss of a family pet, loss by...
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Sarah O'Leary
Feb 20, 20246 min read
Reflections on Dying and Death in Ireland
In my experience in Ireland, large numbers attend funerals without being invited; there is no inviting. A person is usually waked and...
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Jessica Serre
Feb 15, 20242 min read
CHECK OUT: How to Survive the Loss of a Love
This post is the first in a new monthly series through which members of the HHA community share book recommendations with you, our blog...
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Andreea Austen
Feb 9, 20243 min read
Writing My Own Obituary
It was a beautiful day in late September; I was sitting upright on a rigid chair in my bedroom, watching the maple tree outside my window...
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Marlene Morrow
Jan 31, 20244 min read
Caring for a Child with a Disability
Full disclosure: I am not speaking from personal experience as a parent of a child with a disability. However, I grew up with an aunt who...
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Gabrielle Lahaie
Jan 25, 20243 min read
The Value of Public Libraries
Public Libraries are the unsung heroes in our modern society. Can you imagine any other place like them? In a capitalist sea of stores...
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Crystal Bernard
Jan 17, 20243 min read
Are You Ready?
When people used to ask me whether I am ready to retire, I often reply with “Oh, I am not going to retire; I plan to die at my desk."...
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Dawn Menard
Jan 11, 20242 min read
Reiki and our Health: How Reiki Can Be Beneficial in a Palliative and Hospice Care Setting
Reiki is an ancient science that has been used for thousands of years throughout the world. It is a gentle, soothing and restorative...
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Maleah Bajich
Jan 5, 20244 min read
Death's Uncharted Territory
We fear death because it is uncharted territory for Western culture. The biggest mystery in the world, and the one guarantee we all will...
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Stephanie Byfield
Dec 28, 20232 min read
Death Doulas & Corrections
I never thought in a million years that I would have experienced anything like this. I am currently providing hospice support in a...
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Erika Freiherr
Dec 20, 20238 min read
COVID Caregiving
It’s good to be back after a long writing absence. (It may not have been obvious as submit a few articles at a time, but a lot has...
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Kelly Hurley
Dec 12, 20233 min read
Rituals for Grief & Remembrance
Time alone does not affect the depths of grief; active mourning does. Using ritual is a task of active mourning. There are three types of...
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Stephanie Byfield
Dec 8, 20232 min read
Becoming a Death Doula
How did we get here? I am staring at my dad’s lifeless body in a casket. The death of a parent (or anybody) is a difficult situation to...
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Jody Thomson
Nov 28, 20232 min read
Gifts from the Heart: Your Life, Your Loves, Captured Your Way
As we approach the end of December, we naturally start to reflect on the year past, how we spent our time, and the impact we may have...
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Jennifer McCrae
Nov 21, 20233 min read
Finding Healing and Solace in Yoga: A Journey through Grief
In honour of National Grief and Bereavement Day in Canada, the following post about grief and healing is being republished with...
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Jody Thomson
Nov 16, 20234 min read
Helping Kids Embrace Grief
In order to help anyone who is grieving there must be a kind, caring, and knowledgeable community surrounding them. That type of...
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Nichole Myers
Nov 7, 20233 min read
Death by Design
Death. The gloom, the heaviness, and the fear that surrounds this word are felt by many of us. When giving birth, one is worried about...
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Tracey Robertson
Nov 4, 20233 min read
Our Chapters are Growing
“If you want something moved, move it” is a quote I hear in my mind quite often. Moving mountains is not the easiest thing in the world,...
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