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Dear Friends, I have just finished reading Midwife for the Souls: Spiritual Care for the Dying by Kathy Kalina, I and feel that this may...

HHA's Diana Pathway Program reflects some of the most important values we have as aspiring social service workers: autonomy,...

As I move into my empty-nester era and my youngest children are all off to university, I often spend time reflecting back on my...

Dear Friends, I recently read a wonderful book that I would like to share with you called I Can’t Stop Crying by John Martin. What...

The state of Palliative Care in Ontario is one reason why we need death doulas.   Photo from Wix. The statistics for our dying brothers...

As part of our ongoing efforts to support individuals and families facing the indescribable pain of losing a child, Home Hospice...

Dear Friends, I recently read a book that I think would greatly benefit you in your work as a death doula or end of care provider. The...

Dear Friends, I have just finished reading a book of poetry by Nova Scotian author Sheree Fitch entitled You Won’t Always Be This Sad: A...

Dear Friends, I am writing to let you know about an amazing book I just read about grieving. I know we have talked about this subject a...

This post has been republished with permission from https://compassionate-care.ca/2023/12/25/the-first-christmas/ I will start this post...

The Bello Project offers a unique and essential service: ensuring that pets can stay with their dying owners to the end, providing...

Dear Friends, At a local death cafe, one of the humans in attendance shared with me a book that I wanted to recommend to you. It’s called...

People often look at a funeral director and wonder what in the world would possess someone to want to be surrounded by death every day....

There are many different types of massage in the health care industry. This blog will specifically speak on relaxation massage, also...

Dear Friends, I would like to suggest my book A Diary to My Babies as a companion to you as you navigate your own baby loss. Pregnancy...

As I work towards completing my death doula certificate at HHA, I often reflect on the kind of death doula I aspire to be. I am drawn to...

Dear Friends, In the book At the Bedside by Gabrielle Elise Jimenez the author explores the role of death doulas and the importance of...

Where it All Began From an early age, I was captivated by the medical field. I spent countless hours Googling images of internal organs,...

When I was first asked to contribute to the HHA blog for National Pet Memorial Day, I wasn’t sure if I was emotionally ready. My...

First conscious breath of the morning Makes me smile as gratitude fills my heart. I sit still and realize many others didn’t make it...