Resources

St. Joseph’s 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. We also house a small library of books available for loan within our hospice home.

Patients, Clients and Residents

Family and Caregivers

Child and Youth

We recognize that the support received by a grieving child or youth can significantly influence their wellbeing. The resources below will connect you with services and/or information resources that benefit children or youth who are grieving the loss of a loved one.

St. Joseph’s Hospice – Child and Youth Resource
Bereaved Families of Ontario
Wellspring – London and Region
VON – Elgin Middlesex
Vanier Children’s Services
Brown, L. K. (1996). When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death.
Schweibert, P., & DeKlyen, C. (1999). Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss.
Goldman, L. (2005). Children Also Grieve: Talking about Death and Healing.
Abelove, Joan. (1999). Saying It Out Loud.
Grollman, Earl A. (1999). Straight Talk about Death for Teenagers: How to Cope with Losing Someone You Love.
Marge Eaton (1990). Coping with Death and Grief.
Grief Children and Youth Grief Network
Sesame Street “When Families Grieve”
Winston’s Wish
Dougy Centre for Grieving Children
KidsGrief.ca
Telling Kids about Cancer
ALS411 (ALS for children & teens)
Cancer Really Sucks
Super Sibs (for siblings of kids with cancer)

Health Care Providers

Bereavement Resources

St. Joseph’s Hospice Supportive Care Brochure
St. Joseph’s Hospice Bereavement Support Resources page
Canadian Virtual Hospice
Centre for Loss
Eaton Russell, C. (2007). Living Dying: A Guide for Adults Supporting Grieving Children and Teenagers.
Silverman, P. R. (1999). Never Too Young to Know: Death in Children’s Lives.
Worden, W. (1996). Children and Grief: When a Parent Dies.
The Dougy Centre. (2004). Helping Teens Cope with Death, and 35 Ways to Help a Grieving Child.