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Expected Death in the Home…EDITH

Posted by wpadmin on August 20, 2019 in The Business of Dying

I know this is available in Canada and I wonder where else in the world. I would love to know your thoughts and extra information if you have it and would like to share it with me. This article is intended to briefly highlight the concept of“Expected Death in the Home” which is sometimes referred […]

When Death and Loss Are Too Close

Posted by wpadmin on November 10, 2018 in The Business of Dying

When death and loss are closer than you are prepared to deal with, what happens to you? How do you process this information? Does fear and panic take over and if so, for how long? Does the flight or fight reaction come to the surface? The reality is none of us are getting out of […]

Death Doula?

Posted by wpadmin on September 15, 2018 in The Business of Dying

I was talking with a man recently about the loss of his wife to cancer. The conversation then shifted to him sharing how his daughter is a Doula. Since the conversation prior to this was about death, I assumed he was referring to a “death doula”. He looked at me surprised and asked what a […]

Reporting the Death of a Canadian Citizen or Resident (Bill C-247)

Posted by wpadmin on May 27, 2014 in The Business of Dying

I am sharing information sent to Bereavement Ontario Members of a Private Member’s Bill introduced by Frank Valeriote, Member of Parliament for Guelph, Bill C-247, An Act to Expand the Mandate of Service Canada in Respect of the Death of a Canadian Citizen or Canadian Resident, will have second reading and debate on June 11, […]