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I am privileged to have a kind, intuitive, and very huggable partner as an important component of my death doula and grief support work....
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Antonia Hatzifotis
Sep 4, 20234 min read
My Experience with Grieving High School Students
Throughout my career as a high school teacher, I have often found that the way that death is handled at the school level is quite sterile...
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Tracey Robertson
Aug 31, 20234 min read
Four Questions We All Tend to Ask
Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Is there meaning to my life? Home Hospice Association’s Internship Program welcomes...
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Tracie Sievers
Aug 26, 20234 min read
Celebrating International Dog Day
Have you ever looked someone in the eye and just known….Known that adventure awaited, that no matter what, you would be safe and no...
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Tracey Robertson
Aug 20, 20235 min read
Tend to the Fields Where Seeds Are Taking Root
Every year at this time, it feels very similar to how it feels getting ready to welcome a new calendar year. September 1st is the start...
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Home Hospice Association
Aug 11, 20232 min read
Introducing a Unique Idea from Our Fundraising Cupboard!
Hey there, changemakers! We are thrilled to share an exciting idea that emerged from our often-dusty fundraising cupboard. Get ready for...
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Jen Thompson
Aug 1, 20232 min read
Death Doula Work is a Privilege
The end of life deserves as much care, beauty, and respect as the beginning of life. I have become a death doula…what does that even...
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Kelly Hurley
Jul 24, 20234 min read
Why Do We Use the Phrase "A Good Death"?
Many authors and thought leaders in the dying and death arena have written about the concept of ‘a good death.’ The notion of a ‘good...
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Erika McDougall
Jul 17, 20236 min read
Accessible End-of-Life Care
I was slipping away. A couple of weeks earlier I’d fallen on the stairs and suffered a traumatic brain injury. My nervous system was...
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Lara Lorge
Jul 11, 20233 min read
My Diagnosis, My Terms
I was bald when I started my death doula journey, and the kick-off weekend training was exhilarating. I’d just started my treatment for...
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Carole Brulé
Jul 4, 20234 min read
July is Bereaved Parents Awareness Month
Bereaved Parents Awareness Month is recognized every year during the month of July. This special time is dedicated to raising awareness...
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Jocelyn Yerxa
Jun 26, 20236 min read
Home Hospice and Palliative Care in Canada: A Death Doula Candidate’s Perspective
Palliative care is an essential component of healthcare in Canada. Quality palliative care provides support to those with life-limiting...
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Kelly Hurley
Jun 22, 20235 min read
The Pilgrimage of Self Healing
Author and soul-activist Francis Weller reflected, “people who work with the dying and grieving; they need to work with rituals that...
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Erin Van de Water
Jun 12, 20236 min read
How I Learned to Live and Die With the Help of MAiD
Did you know that in Sri Lankan superstition when it is raining and sunny at the same time it means the foxes are getting married? Or...
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Erika Freiherr
Jun 6, 20238 min read
“Paws”-itively Pure Love
Since I was a very young child, I have been drawn to and connected to animals, primarily dogs… big dogs. I always wanted a dog, but that...
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Christine Smith
May 30, 20236 min read
The Emotional Labour of Caregiving
Before I was a caregiver, I used to think caregivers did things like feeding, dressing, or toileting their person. I never considered the...
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Madeleine Allman
May 20, 20233 min read
The Art of Cleaning Up
When we think of cleaning up, many of us think of cleaning up our dinner dishes or cleaning up our bedroom. Cleaning up with the...
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Jocelyn Yerxa
May 17, 20236 min read
The Gift of a Comforted Transition
I am a child of aging parents (an 80-year old mother and recently deceased father). I am also a pet lover and have had a number of pets...
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Carole Brulé
May 8, 20233 min read
International Bereaved Mother’s Day
Yesterday was International Bereaved Mother’s Day, which is celebrated on the first Sunday in May. This very special day was created in...
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Kate Jensen
May 1, 20233 min read
The Big-Hearted Work of a Death Doula
National Heart Failure Awareness Week is celebrated by the Canadian Heart Failure Society (CHFS) during the first week of May each year....
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