Holidays are a wonderful time to get away from our normal activities, but have you ever considered your holiday travels as a time to educate your family on death and dying? Every year, I’m drawn back to the town where my family migrated from Norway via the US. It’s name is Cereal – a tiny… [More…]
Holding it Together during the Holidays
Outside the window, I hear the carolers wandering closer to our front porch; their familiar song evokes precious memories of childhood holidays. However, it’s another Christmas without my Dad, and this year, I’m feeling more stressed about it. Quite frankly, I’m wondering if I’ll be holding it together during the holidays. It’s common for the bereaved to struggle… [More…]
How to Access Hospice Palliative Care in Alberta
The decision to enter hospice palliative care may be a difficult step for a patient and their family. However, there are a number of supports and services that are available for Albertans at each point of their journey. For example, in Alberta, you often have a choice where you would like to receive end of… [More…]
How to Access Hospice Palliative Care in Alberta
You’ve been living with a terminal illness and your care team has said that the focus of treatment is changing from curative to comfort care; this may be the time to consider where and how you want to spend the last weeks and months of your life. If you wish to remain at home, you… [More…]
Talking to Kids about Death
Talking to children about death and dying can be a daunting task for many reasons; for instance, a child’s understanding of death and dying depends on their age and stage of development. However, if a child is asking a question, they are ready to hear an honest answer. A caring adult can help a young child understand… [More…]
The Grumpy and the Grieving
They overshot their seat number on the plane and had to make their way back down the aisle in the airplane against oncoming traffic: a mom, a dad, a child, and an uncle. As they worked their way back to row 13, a lady stood in their way. She had to move back a… [More…]
