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Resources
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Local
[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Dealing with a devastating life-threatening diagnosis: The Gini Rosen Story[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”The Gini Rosen Story” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Fdrive%2Ffolders%2F1tABihF76ty2vg8jRVplqmGYkaitIrlBK%3Fusp%3Dsharing|title:The%20Gini%20Rosen%20Story|target:%20_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]In Support of Compassionate Communities, Alia Hogben, Kingston Whig Standard.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”In Support of Compassionate Communities” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thewhig.com%2Fopinion%2Fcolumnists%2Fin-support-of-a-compassionate-community|title:In%20Support%20of%20Compassionate%20Communities|target:%20_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Provincial” tab_id=”1587931217377-2e92431d-af74″][vc_column_text]
Provincial
[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Speak Up Ontario: Speak Up Ontario, a partnership between Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) and the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA), provides education and Ontario-based tools and resources that comply with Ontario laws. Included is information on Advance Care Planning.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Speak Up Ontario” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.speakupontario.ca%2F|title:Speak%20Up%20Ontario|target:%20_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Ontario Government, Attorney General: provides forms for both Power of Attorney for Property and Personal Care. … Note: The Ontario Government’s 1994 Power of Attorney Kit is still valid for use.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Ontario Government, Attorney General” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca%2Fenglish%2Ffamily%2Fpgt%2Fincapacity%2Fpoa.php|title:Ontario%20Government%2C%20Attorney%20General|target:%20_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Regional Geriatric Programs of Ontario: a network of specialized geriatric services created in collaboration with primary care physicians, community health professionals and others to meet the needs of frail and vulnerable seniors. Caregiver education included. Regional Geriatric Programs of Ontario.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Regional Programs” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rgps.on.ca|title:Regional%20Programs|target:%20_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]What is Self-Directed Care?[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Self Directed Care” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ctvnews.ca%2Fhealth%2Fwhat-is-self-directed-care-1.3845184|title:Self%20Directed%20Care|target:%20_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”National” tab_id=”1587931217384-4b8863be-8f0d”][vc_column_text]
National
[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Pallium Canada. The Compassionate Communities Exchange: a digital space to contribute to the conversations surrounding Compassionate Communities in Canada—learn from the inspiring work of other community champions across Canada and discover new resources to help you launch community-wide change.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Communities Exchange” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ftheccexchange.ca%2F|title:Communities%20Exchange|target:%20_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Will the Millennials be the first generation to stop fearing death? Why an increasing number of young people are writing their wills and arranging their funerals. The Walrus.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”First Generation to Stop Fearing Death” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fthewalrus.ca%2Fdeath-will-millennials-be-the-first-generation-to-stop-fearing-death%2F|title:First%20Generation%20to%20Stop%20Fearing%20Death|target:%20_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Abundant Community Edmonton.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Abundant Community Edmonton.” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ftransformingedmonton.ca%2Fabundant-community-edmonton-recognizes-volunteer-effort%2F|title:Abundant%20Community%20Edmonton|target:%20_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”International” tab_id=”1587931217388-ef0c4f09-f2b5″][vc_column_text]
International
[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]The Town Trying to Cure Loneliness: Loneliness and isolation can trigger a host of other problems, particularly for our health. But a town in Somerset, in the United Kingdom, appears to have taken a big step towards alleviating the problem.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Town To Cure Loneliness” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsounds%2Fplay%2Fw3cswvqw|title:Town%20To%20Cure%20Loneliness|target:%20_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Mortals Anonymous: Death Cafes, a place where people go to talk about dying.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Mortals Anonymous” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wired.com%2Fstory%2Fdeath-cafes%2F|title:Mortals%20Anonymous|target:%20_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Death over Dinner: an uplifting interactive adventure that transforms this seemingly difficult conversation into one of deep engagement, insight and empowerment. We invite you to gather friends and family and fill a table.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Death Over Dinner” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeathoverdinner.org%2F|title:Death%20Over%20Dinner|target:%20_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]How to prepare yourself for a good end of life. Katy Butler, author of “The Art of Dying Well” (Scribner, 2019).[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”How To Prepare” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dhow%2Bto%2Bprepare%2Byourself%2Bfor%2Ba%2Bgood%2Bend%2Bof%2Blife%26rlz%3D1C1GCEA_enCA82|title:How%20To%20Prepare|target:%20_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Richard Smith: The public health of death, dying, and grief has been neglected, but now is the time.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Richard Smith” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2FRichard%20Smith|title:https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.bmj.com%2Fbmj%2F2019%2F02%2F07%2Frichard-smith-the-public-health-of-death-dying-and-grief-has-been-neglected-but-now-is-the-time%2F|target:%20_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Relevant Reading: Books” tab_id=”1615315796275-f70a3b1b-552e”][vc_column_text]
Relevant Reading: Books
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- Compassionate Cities – A. Kellehear
- The Compassion Project: a case for hope and human kindness from the town that beat loneliness – J. Abel & L. Clarke
- Matters of Life and Death – A. Picard
- Talking about Death Won’t Kill You – K. Kortes-Miller
- Humankind: a hopeful history – R. Bregman & E. Moore
- Soft City: building density for everyday life – D. Sim & J. Gehl
- Being Mortal – Atul Gawande
- Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life – Jessica Zitter, MD.
- Die Wise – Stephen Jenkins
- They Left Us Everything: A Memoir – Plum Johnson
- When Breath Becomes Air – Paul Kalanithi
- Crow – Amy Spurway
- Option B – Sandburg & Grant
- A Grief Observed – C.S. Lewis
- A Good Death – Sandra Martin
- The Year of Magical Thinking – Joan Didion
- Patrimony – Philip Roth
- On Grief and Grieving – Elizabeth Kubler-ROss
- A Bittersweet Season – Jane Gross
- Extra Ordinary – Miriam Spitzer Franklin
- The Book Thief – Marcus Zusak
- A Man Called Ove – Fredrik Backman
- Talking About Death Won’t Kill You – Kathy Kortes-Miller
- Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? – Roz Chast
- The End of Your Life Book Club – Will Schwalbe
- The Funeral – Matt James
- Saturday Night Widows – Becky Aikman
- Tuesdays with Morrie – Mitch Albom
- The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning – Margareta Magnusson
- With the End in Mind – Kathryn Mannix
- The Groundswell Project, Australia – a library on death literacy
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Relevant Reading: Articles
[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Compassionate Communities Toolkits – Pallium Canada[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsounds%2Fplay%2Fw3cswvqwhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.pallium.ca%2Fcompassionate-communities%2F|title:Read%20Now|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Enabling better aging: the 4 things seniors need and the 4 things that need to change – Don Drummond, Duncan Sinclair, Queen’s University[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ftheconversation.com%2Fenabling-better-aging-the-4-things-seniors-need-and-the-4-things-that-need-to-change-151191|title:Read%20New|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Canadian Index of Wellbeing Report[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fuwaterloo.ca%2Fcanadian-index-wellbeing%2Freports%2Fcanadian-index-wellbeing-national-report|title:Read%20Now|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Filing suit for ‘wrongful life’[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2021%2F01%2F22%2Fhealth%2Felderly-dnr-death-lawsuit.html|title:Read%20Now|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]To die well, we must talk about death before the end of life[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ftheconversation.com%2Fto-die-well-we-must-talk-about-death-before-the-end-of-life-124256|title:Read%20Now|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Integrating end-of-life conversation starter tools into financial services practice[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ftheconversationproject.org%2Fintegrating-end-of-life-conversation-starter-tools-into-financial-services-practice-personal-experience-sparks-passion-to-help-others%2F|title:Read%20Now|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]‘Life Support is a new digital tool to help us talk about death[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.creativeboom.com%2Finspiration%2Flife-support-is-a-new-digital-tool-to-help-us-talk-about-death%2F|title:Read%20Now|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Selected Publications (Research)” tab_id=”1615316580720-223c2512-d9f0″][vc_column_text]
Selected Publications (Research)
[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Older patient engagement in advance care planning in Canadian primary care practices: Results of a multisite survey[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cfp.ca%2Fcontent%2F64%2F5%2F371|title:Read%20Now|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]How to increase public participation in advance care planning: findings from a World Café to elicit community group perspectives[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fbmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com%2Farticles%2F10.1186%2Fs12889-019-7034-4|title:Read%20New|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Although most elderly patients prefer only comfort measures at the end-of-life, life-sustaining technologies are increasingly being used in the final stages of life[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23545563|title:Read%20Now|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Studies into ACP tools for long-term care suggest that the tools with psychosocial content may improve uptake of ACP in long-term care[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fbmcpalliatcare.biomedcentral.com%2Farticles%2F10.1186%2Fs12904-020-00689-9|title:Read%20Now|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Archaeology and contemporary death: Using the past to provoke, challenge and engage[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#a34170″ custom_text=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fjournals.plos.org%2Fplosone%2Farticle%3Fid%3D10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0244058%23sec001|title:Read%20Now|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Advance Care Planning” tab_id=”1620700586447-82dd2f52-9896″][vc_column_text]
- Speak Up Ontario: Advance Care Planning resources. They will send two free copies of the booklet.
- Attorney General, Government of Ontario: Forms for Powers of Attorney. The Powers of Attorney kit is at the bottom of the home page under the heading: Additional Resources. Be sure to read witness requirements before signing.
- Death over Dinner: Goal is to minimize the suffering and damage that can happen when people avoid talking about their end-of-life wishes — and to help people connect with loved ones, both while they’re healthy and as they approach death. Over 300,000 dinners have been held.
- Dying with Dignity: The national human-rights charity committed to improving quality of dying, protecting end-of-life rights, and helping Canadians avoid unwanted suffering.
- Go Wish: Values and beliefs game (click on bottom left square for free online use)
- Plan Well, Dr. Daren Heyland, Queen’s University
- The Conversation Project: A public engagement initiative with a goal that is both simple and transformative: to help everyone talk about their wishes for care through the end of life, so those wishes can be understood and respected.
- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR): The page includes an educational video as well as a guide which succinctly explains CPR, risks, likely outcomes, etc.
- Life Support: some information about life support.
- Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID): This subject is not part of our Advance Care Planning Sessions. However, a person wishing to choose MAiD must follow the application process provided on the Government of Ontario website. Currently, providing consent in advance of a specific date is not allowed. If you think you qualify for MAiD and want to know more, speak with your doctor or nurse practitioner who will answer your questions and, if you meet the criteria, assist you should you decide to choose MAiD.
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