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 253 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 173 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 112 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 54 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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Erika Freiherr
Oct 29, 20237 min read
The Rainbow Bridge to Heaven
Normally, I write about my journey as a caregiver, but I also wear another hat, a title that I am very proud of, which is “Mum.” No, I do...
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Andreea Austen
Oct 15, 20232 min read
Aching Heart
My last son, the greatest gift I could not keep Return to sender after just 16 weeks, in what is now my empty womb. Your birth came with...
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Christine Smith
Oct 10, 20232 min read
Carrying A Piece of Someone Else's Pain
I’m certified in mental health first aid and workplace mental health leadership. I believe in checking in on our mental health and having...
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Kelly Hurley
Oct 4, 20233 min read
Stay in Your Lane: How An IPLD Can Companion A Family During Disposition/Funeral Arrangements
As a Life-Cycle Funeral Celebrant & an Infant & Pregnancy Loss Doula (IPLD), I have forged a pretty close bond with the funeral home in...
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Tracey Robertson
Sep 28, 20235 min read
Progress Report Our Babies, Our Grief
A very special thank you to our HHA blog team who will provide a monthly update on the progress we are making towards the goals outlined...
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Heike Kohl
Sep 21, 20232 min read
Where the Heck Did I Go? (or … Stupid Alzheimer’s!)
Losing one’s identity is a rough deal. The process is subtle, moves like mud on a frosty night, and often happens without the person even...
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