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
- Home and Community Care – South West LHIN
- Southwest Healthline
- South West Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC)
- VON – Elgin Middlesex
- Alzheimer Society of London and Middlesex
- ALS Society – Ontario
- Canadian Cancer Society – Ontario
- Wellspring – London and Region
- Dying Well
- Canadian Virtual Hospice
- Advance Care Planning Canada
Family and Caregivers
- Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
- Share The Care
- End-of-Life Caregiver
- A Guide to Death Care in Ontario
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
- Symptom Response Kit Instruction for Use
- Pain and Symptom Management Form
- Methadone for Pain in Palliative Care
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.
Community Resources
- South West Hospice Palliative Care Network
- Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
- Hospice Palliative Care Ontario
- Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
- United Way Elgin Middlesex
- Registered Nurses Association Ontario