Books, Links, and More

We've compiled resources in both French and English, to give you the broadest possible range of available information. To see resources in French, click in the top right corner of the page.

If you have a favourite palliative care resource that doesn't appear here, suggest a resource below.

Family
21 Ways to Help a Grieving Friend
Tips are given in a slide format for supporting someone you care about through the journey of restoring balance in their... read more...
Advance Care Planning Workbook
Workbook for individuals and families, funded by Canadian Partnership Against Cancer and The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation. read more...
Alberta - Hear My Voice
The Hear My Voice activity is an innovative resource specifically developed to support the process of advance care planning... read more...
Cancer Chat Canada: Caregiver Support
Canadian online support groups offer weekly chats for caregivers of people living with cancer. Facilitated by social workers... read more...
The Caregiver Compass
On-line toolkit provides practical information for family and friends providing care at home. read more...
Caring For Loved Ones at Home (6th Edition)
Practical guide for family and friends providing care at home.  Available online free of charge. Aso available in French at:... read more...
Coping With The Holidays
This short article provides some suggestions of how to approach holidays that seem difficult after the death of a loved one. read more...
CPR Decision Aid
The CPR Decision Aid provides more information about CPR and can be used as a guide to help patients and families determine... read more...
Danny and Annie - a story about love at the end of life
Danny, an OTB clerk, and Annie, a nurse, remember their life together—from their first date to Danny's final days with terminal... read more...
The Dougy Center
This helpful website provides online information and activities for children, teens, young adults and their families who... read more...