I love this: Grief is an Ancestor by MimiZhu

ReviewsCarolyn SmithNovember 4, 2022

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ReviewsCarolyn SmithNovember 2, 2022

When Your Loved One Chooses MAiD:

Starting points and considerations for the wellbeing of family and friends of someone choosing a MAiD death.

Professionals, ResourcesCarolyn SmithSeptember 18, 2021medical aid in dying (MAID), caregivers, friends and family

So Now What? Grief and bereavement following MAiD

A client handout describing how grief and bereavement may unfold for family and friends of someone who has chosen a medically-assisted death in Canada.

ResourcesCarolyn SmithApril 30, 2019bereavement, Hazel Burns Hospice, grief, medical aid in dying (MAID), PAD, physician assisted death, euth, dying with dignity, dying, caregivers, family, Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO)

Handout: So Now What? Grief and bereavement following MAiD

A client handout describing how grief and bereavement may unfold for family and friends of someone who has chosen a medically-assisted death in Canada.

ProfessionalsCarolyn SmithApril 29, 2019bereavement, Hazel Burns Hospice, grief, medical aid in dying (MAID), PAD, physician assisted death, euth, dying with dignity, dying, caregivers, family, Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO)

Reading List: Supporting friends and family around a medically-assisted death

An academic reading list used to develop support materials for friends and family of someone who has chosen MAiD.

ProfessionalsCarolyn SmithApril 23, 2019medical aid in dying (MAID), bereavement, grief, dying with dignity, Bereavement Authority of Ontario, Hospice palliative social work, Hazel Burns Hospice

“What do you talk about in there?" Hospice palliative social work

Ever wondered what a hospice palliative social worker does? Carolyn pulls back the curtains on social worker activities in one residential and one community hospice.

ProfessionalsCarolyn SmithApril 19, 2019Bethell Hospice, Hazel Burns Hospice, Logotherapy, Lorraine Hedtke, Narrative Therapy, Victor Frankl, Contemplative Care, End of life, Ira Byock, Four Conversations, Hospice palliative social work, Theory

End of life paperwork, and advance care planning

Paperwork. It’s not what you want to think about when facing a life-limiting illness, but it’s never been more important than right now. From wills to advance care plans and more…

ResourcesCarolyn SmithApril 16, 2019advance care planning, wills, funeral planning, EDITH expected death in the home, DNR do not resuscitate, AND allow natural death, green funerals, low-cost funerals, power of attorney, power of attorney for personal care, Ontario

A reading list for end-of-life

A few good resources for families and people facing end of life issues in Ontario.

ResourcesCarolyn SmithMarch 1, 2019Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, When Death Is Near, Ira Byock, The Four Things That Matter Most, A Caregiver's Guide, Being Mortal, Atul Gawande, Dougie the Hospice Dog, Marc Brown, Tear Soup, resources, end of life, dying

A (scholarly) reading list for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in Canada

On Medical assistance in dying (MAiD) policy in Canada: history and future trends reference list

Carolyn SmithFebruary 5, 2019medical aid in dying (MAID), reading list, euthanasia, dying with dignity, physician assisted death, PAD, Carter V. Canada, assisted suicide

Bereavement theories and application in a group setting

A succinct redux of the historical development of bereavement theory, and contemporary grief theory. With ideas for application in group settings.

Kids and Grief

How to help when kids are grieving… quick thoughts and resources.

ResourcesCarolyn SmithJanuary 1, 2019children, grief, kids, Dr. Jay's Children's Grief Centre, Camp Erin, Andrea Warnick, kidsgrief.ca, Liana Lowenstein, Heidi Stevens, supporting grieving friends, bereavement

Social media and teens: the value of group work

Exploring the impact of social networking sites on youth mental health.

Carolyn SmithAugust 12, 2018social media, social networks, social work, practice evaluation, danah boyd

Social policy: Medical Assistance in Dying

An analysis of Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying legislation, with ideas for how it might be expanded and improved drawn from other countries further ahead in the process.

Carolyn SmithMay 17, 2018Lea Caragata, university of windsor, canadian social policy, medical aid in dying (MAID), medical assistance in dying, Brad McKenzie, Brian Wharf, connecting policy to practice in the human services

Psychosocial support needs matched to PPS at end-of-life

As people and their families approach end-of-life, what psychosocial support do they need? An excerpt from an exploratory research project at Bethell Hospice.