If you plan to have a green burial, there are several options to choose from. Thera Ehn, Funeral Director at eco Cremation and Burial Services, counsels people on the...
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The sense of touch is one of our most important perceptual experiences. Christine Sutherland, Director of Canadian Institute of Palliative Massage, discusses the power...
Every disease leads to death in a different way. Dylan Reed, a care coordinator, offers some insights into what a caregiver can expect in the last moments of a loved...
Artist and teacher Andrea Bird is dying and she is choosing to do it differently. Together with her partner Daniel, she is facing a terminal cancer diagnosis and seeking...
What does it do to a relationship when the caregiver is your partner? Nancy and her long-time partner Gwyn share the benefits and the strain of this partner dynamic...
Indigenous ritual and ceremony have brought together and supported Indigenous peoples. To deal with the loss of her mother, professional caregiver Colette McCombs draws...
Since 2016, Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) has become a legal end-of-life option in Canada for those suffering from an incurable and deteriorating illness, disease...
In pre-pandemic times, Buddhist monk and scholar Khenpo Kunga Sherpa performed in-person Buddhist ceremonies. Now, due to COVID-19 he has taken his practice online...
At age seven, Jennifer’s son Michael started showing symptoms of a rare and fatal nervous system disorder called Batten disease. From this moment on, Jennifer took on...
Almost everyone who is dying expresses fear and anxiety about death. One year after our initial visit with artist and teacher Andrea Bird, we checked back in with her...