Resources
We cannot change the outcome, but we can affect the journey.
Our Hospice is committed to providing valuable information for patients, families, and caregivers on a variety of topics related to living with a terminal illness, supporting a loved one, and bereavement. Please be cautious when searching for information on the internet and use only credible sites.
Our Hospice
Resources
Palliative Care
Advance Care Planning
Resources
Support for Caregivers
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- Caregiver Support Education – Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO)
- How to Use this Resource
- The Caregiver’s Journey
- Care for the Caregiver and Handling Your Emotions
- What are Community and Residential Hospice Care?
- What do People with a Life-Limiting Illness Want?
- Why is a Family Member Acting That Way?
- What are Advance Care Planning, Goals of Care Discussions, and Health Care Consent?
- How to Make Tough Decisions
- How to Give a Bed Bath and Attend to Personal Hygiene
- Home Safety, Fall Prevention, Assistive Devices
- How to Communicate Effectively with Family, Doctors, Volunteers, and Helpers
- How to Communicate with Someone with a Life-Limiting Illness
- How to Help with Physical Needs
- How to Respond to Emotional and Spiritual Needs
- How to Respond to Cultural Needs
- The Importance of Observation
- Pain: How to Recognize it and How to Help
- How to Be Present with a Dying Person
- Signs of Approaching Death and What to Do
- Grief: The Stages and How to Cope
- Canadian Virtual Hospice – Caregiving Demonstrations
- Canadian Virtual Hospice – Caregivers CAN
- Caregiving Benefits – Government of Canada
- The Ontario Caregiver Organization
- Wellspring Cancer Support
- Champlain Hospice Palliative Care Program – Self-Compassion Guidebook: An Experiential Approach
- LEAP™ Carers – Online Self-Learning Palliative Care Course
Support for Children
Resources
Grief and Bereavement
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- Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre
- Bereaved Families of Ontario South West Region
- Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
- HPCO Grief and Bereavement Supports
- Center for Loss & Life Transition
- Families First – Grief Resources
- Bridge C-14 – Resource Page
- Canadian Virtual Hospice
- MyGrief.ca
- Tips for Coping with Grief on Mother’s Day
- Tips for Coping with Grief on Father’s Day
Health Partner Resources
Resources
- Palliative Care Education Consultation & System Development
- Palliative Pain and Symptom Management – Pocket Reference Guide
- Ontario Palliative Care Network – Palliative Care Toolkit
- Cancer Care Ontario – Managing Symptoms, Side Effects & Well-Being
- The Ontario Caregiver Organization – Supporting Someone With Palliative and End of Life Care
- Canadian Virtual Hospice – Symptoms & Health Concerns
- Canadian Virtual Hospice – Featured Topics
- Dignity in Care
