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

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

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.

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.

ProfessionalsCarolyn SmithApril 19, 2018Bethell Hospice, Palliative Performance Scale (PPS), Victoria Hospice, Psychosocial support, end of life, end of life practice, Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO)

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