NEWS & ARTICLES FROM LIFE & DEATH MATTERS
I remember a time when I spoke with a friend whose mother had died “suddenly”. She said that the death was caused by medications. She
The BC Supreme Court decided to eliminate the ban on Physician Assisted Suicide last month. In the aftermath it appears that there is considerable confusion
Is it difficult to raise the topics of death, declining health, and dying, with members of the family and loved ones. You are not alone!
Recent research study releases information about what helps people end their lives as peacefully as possible. Dr Howard LeWine summarizes: “being at home instead of
Death doula Thanadoula Death Midwife Midwife to the Dying Life Coach for the Dying These individuals offer unique services to the dying and
All members of the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association received a letter this week from Sharon Baxter, the Executive Director for CHPCA regarding the issues
When I ask a Funeral Director about Green Burial I am usually asked “How GREEN is GREEN?” I took this question to Erik Lees of
I found that at the end of teaching I felt quite disheveled (looking like Charlie Brown’s friend PigPen) and felt tired, impatient and irritable. Literally
One topic that really intrigues me is green burials. The “Green Burial Council” (North America) defines a green burial as one that furthers legitimate environmental
The Educator’s Resources are the direct result of feedback we gathered from Instructors and students over the past year. The Educators Resources it the go-to
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