A Death in the Family
Death changes everything for those left behind, as James Agee shows so movingly in his novel A Death in the Family. Whether death comes suddenly or after a long illness, the family's grief can be overwhelming. In this Transition, Anne Mason and Martha Attridge Bufton share their personal experiences of losing family members. Bufton, a grief facilitator, also talks about ways of healing.
Source: The Vanier Institute of the Family

Distress Centres Ontario
A listing of all the Distress Centres in Ontario.
Source: Distress Centres Ontario.

Hospice Association of Ontario
The Hospice Association of Ontario (HAO) is Canada's largest volunteer hospice organization that represents over 150 community-based volunteer organizations providing hospice care to clients of all ages with a multitude of life-threatening terminal illnesses.

Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee
The Office is responsible for protecting mentally incapable people, protecting the public's interest in charities, searching for heirs, investing perpetual care funds, and dealing with dissolved corporations.
Source: Government of Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General.

Seniors Directory to Programs and Services
Directory to programs and services for seniors available in the province of Ontario.
Source: Government of Ontario. Ontario Seniors' Secretariat.

What to do when someone dies
When a relative dies, arrangements must be made quickly to settle the affairs of the deceased. This site provides information on all the steps you need to take immediately after someone dies.
Source: Government of Ontario

Allowance for the Survivor
If you are between 60 and 64, have a low or modest income, and your spouse or common-law partner (same sex or opposite sex) has died, you may qualify for the Allowance for the Survivor.
Source: Social Development Canada

Alzheimer Care: Late Stage and End-of-life Care
While providing comfort and dignity to the person with Alzheimer Disease is the priority throughout the disease, it will be especially important during the late stage and end-of-life care.
Source: Alzheimer Society

Canadian Virtual Hospice
The Canadian Virtual Hospice is an interactive network for people dealing with life-threatening illness and loss.
Source: Canadian Virtual Hospice

Compassionate care benefits
Compassionate care benefits are paid to workers who have to be away from work temporarily to provide care or support to a member of their family who is gravely ill with a significant risk of death.
Source: Social Development Canada

Grief After Suicide
If someone close to you has just committed suicide, we hope this pamphlet will help you understand that you are not alone in your struggle and that help is available. If you have a grieving friend or relative, this pamphlet may help both of you understand and cope with this difficult time.
Source: Canadian Mental Health Association

Grieving
If someone close to you has just died, we hope this pamphlet will help you understand that you are not alone in your feelings and that help is available. If you have a grieving friend or relative, this pamphlet will help both of you understand and cope with this difficult time.
Source: Canadian Mental Health Association

Growth House
Growth House, Inc., provides this award-winning portal as your international gateway to resources for life-threatening illness and end of life care. Their primary mission is to improve the quality of compassionate care for people who are dying through public education and global professional collaboration.
Source: Growth House, Inc.

Preparing for Bereavement
This document is intended to help you and your family plan ahead for this difficult time and thus ease the practical difficulties surrounding the eventual death of a spouse. It also deals with the grieving process. Includes definitions of legal terms.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada