Tools & Resources

Community Supports & Resources

DISCLAIMER: Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice has attempted to choose links to sites that we consider offer good material and information. However, we neither endorse nor are responsible for material you find on these sites.

Canadian Palliative Care Association
http://www.chpca.net/

Ontario Palliative Care Association

http://www.hpco.ca/

Aboriginal Health Centre

http://aboriginalhealthcentre.com/

Centre de sante communautaire

http://www.cschn.ca/

Alzheimer Society of Hamilton Halton Region

https://www.alzhn.ca/

Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant LHIN

http://www.hnhblhin.on.ca/

Dying Well

https://irabyock.org/books/dying-well

Ethical Wills

https://www.everplans.com/articles/how-to-write-an-ethical-will

Canadian Virtual Hospice

http://www.virtualhospice.ca/en_US/Main+Site+Navigation/Home.aspx

Mesothelioma Hub

https://www.mesotheliomahub.com/treatment/palliative-mesothelioma-treatment/

Grief and Bereavement Resources

Adults

Friends in Grief

https://www.baygardens.ca/fig

Heartache 2 Hope

http://www.heartache2hope.com/

Virtual Hospice

http://www.mygrief.ca/

Centre for the Grief Journey (Dr. Bill Webster)
https://griefjourney.com

Centre for Loss and Life Training (Dr. Alan Wolfelt)
http://www.centerforloss.com/

Children and Youth

Children and Youth Grief Network

https://childrenandyouthgriefnetwork.com/

Camp Keaton Hamilton

https://kemphospice.org/camp-keaton

Bereaved Families of Ontario Burlington/Hamilton

https://bereavedfamilies.net

KidsGrief.ca

http://kidsgrief.ca/

Andrea Warnick Consulting

https://andreawarnick.com/

Articles

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/14/edward-hirsch-gabriel-poem-interview

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/05/26/why-i-ghosted-my-grieving-friends-i-wanted-to-help-but-didnt-know-how/?utm_term=.45341523e474

http://www.rebellesociety.com/2013/12/18/5-lies-you-were-told-about-grief/

https://www.thesunmagazine.org/issues/321/the-love-of-my-life

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

For additional information on the history behind this day, please see below:

Charity Village Connects: Indigenous Leaders Discuss Truth and Reconciliation in the Non-profit Sector – Pod Cast ** Please note: This podcast discusses topics that may be distressing and awaken memories of past traumatic experiences and abuse.
- https://charityvillage.com/learning-centre/podcasts/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=podcast_episode_8&utm_id=0031
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/national-day-truth-reconciliation.html
Read the Truth & Reconciliation Commission Report and the 94 Calls to Action
- The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada was constituted and created by the Indian Residential Schools Settlement agreement, and the Commission spent six years travelling across the country to hear the stories of survivors and their families. The Truth & Reconciliation Commission Report set out 94 Calls to Action to federal and provincial levels of government. Call to Action #80 was a request to the federal government to establish a public holiday in the spirit of truth & reconciliation.
  - https://www.hamiltonchamber.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/calls_to_action_english2.pdf
- A child-friendly educational resource about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action provided by The First Nations Child & Family Caring Society.
  - https://fncaringsociety.com/sites/default/files/child_friendly_calls_to_action_web.pdf

Woodland Cultural Centre
- The Woodland Cultural Centre serves to preserve and promote Indigenous history, art, language and culture. The site includes:
  - Interactive Museum and Gallery
  - Indigenous Library and Language Resource Centre
  - Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School historic site
  - 5 acres of grounds and green spaces with outdoor exhibits
- The centre, located in Brantford, is the site of the former Mohawk Institute Residential School. It is open on Thursday, September 30 from 9am-4pm (and other days) for a small fee.
- https://woodlandculturalcentre.ca/every-child-matters/
- https://woodlandculturalcentre.ca/
Browse & interact on the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) website
- The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund aims to build cultural understanding and create a path toward reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Additionally, this link provides ideas on how each of us can individually be part of reconciliation efforts. DWF will be hosting a discussion on the significance of this new day of reflection and what it means for reconciliation in Canada and how we can participate meaningfully.
- https://downiewenjack.ca/
Residential School History
- https://nctr.ca/education/teaching-resources/residential-school-history
Indian Residential School
- https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1625663008357/1625663325319
Residential Schools in Canada: Timeline
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFgNI1lfe0A
Legacy of Hope – Residential School Survivors
- https://legacyofhope.ca/wherearethechildren/stories/