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Funerals are influenced by cultural and religious traditions, family preferences and costs. Most funerals in Canada are held one to four days after death. If they are held more than...

Most of us live our lives focused on the future. We make plans for our career, our children and our financial security. Illness can take the enjoyment out of thinking...

Someone who cannot change position in bed or is limited to sitting in a chair needs to be helped to change position every hour or two. Repositioning, pressure reduction, and...

Palliative care is about achieving the best quality of life until the end of life.  Each person’s situation, experience of illness, goals of care and approach to care are unique....

Grief is a multi-faceted human response to loss.

Grief work emphasizes that grief is a process that we engage in as active participants. Grief demands attention, refusing to go away...

Mindfulness is a practice that helps you connect with what you are experiencing in the present. Research has shown that mindfulness can positively affect your sense of well-being, even in...

We all need sleep to maintain our ability to function physically and mentally, as well as to maintain our sense of well-being and quality of life. Yet, sleep disturbance is...

(An explanatory note: Adults caring for children are not always their parents. They may be grandparents, aunts and uncles, siblings or foster parents - particularly when the person in a...