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Death and Dying: Life and Living, 6th ed. This book helps you learn to cope with encounters with death, dying, and bereavement. The authors integrate classical and...

Developing Palliative Care Programs in First Nations Communities: A Workbook This workbook was developed as a guide and resource for First Nations communities to develop palliative care in their communities.

A Dictionary of Patients’ Spiritual and Cultural Values for Healthcare Professionals A general guide meant to describe beliefs and practices generally found within a particular cultural or religious group.

Doorway Thoughts: Cross-Cultural Health Care for Older Adults This book addresses the role of ethnicity in health decision-making in America. This book focuses on how clinicians caring...

Empathy, dignity, and respect: Creating cultural safety for Aboriginal people in urban health care This report highlights some of the barriers to Aboriginal people seeking health care services within mainstream health care...

End of Life: Powerpoint Learning Module This 70 minute, voiced-over powerpoint presentation reviews the core elements of quality palliative care and gets to the...

Faith Community Outreach Guide Free online outreach guides for health care providers to enhance access and palliative care in these diverse communities.

First Nations Inuit Metis (FNIM) Program Resource Toolkit Our Aboriginal programs work to improve cancer care for Ontario’s First Nations, Métis and Inuit people. These programs are...

Indigenous Cultural Competency (ICC) Online Training Program This website includes information about the ICC training program. You will be able to register for and log into the core...

Indigenous Perspectives on Death & Dying This article describes differences in culture, traditions, and beliefs that may affect communication with Indigenous people...