Living With Dying Resources

 

Watch Living With Dying - The Film Trailer

"Living With Dying isn't about knowledge, training, medical care, following particular religious practices. It's about deep connection with life itself, allowing life to take care of us and allow life to take care of others."

Living With Dying - The Film Series

Living with Dying is a six-part video series and documentary produced by Sunshine Coast Hospice and directed by Velcrow Ripper and Nova Ami of Transparent Film. This is an intimate glimpse into the experience of facing a life-limiting illness and caring for a loved one in that situation. In honest and tender interviews, twelve residents on the Lower Sunshine Coast of BC share their personal reflections on being a patient, a caregiver or a health care professional. We learn what matters to them most and what some of their hopes and concerns are, giving us insight into how we might navigate this confusing and sometimes frightening journey.

We are grateful to the Ananda Fund, Marin Community Foundation whose funding to Sunshine Coast Hospice made this film possible.

Kate Webb Library at Hospice House

Our Kate Webb Library at Hospice House contains 500+ nonfiction and fiction books, as well as articles and other resources on topics such as death, dying, bereavement, grief, supporting children and teens through loss, pregnancy loss, spirituality, etc. 

Drop by Hospice House, Monday through Friday, to view our catalogue and sign out any book of your choosing. If you have books or DVDs you would like to donate, we are always looking for new material on relevant topics!


Accessing Home Care Services on the Coast 

MedTalks by Sechelt Hospital Foundation


Palliative Care and Advance Care Planning

MedTalks by Sechelt Hospital Foundation


Being Prepared in the Time of COVID-19

Facebook Live ACP event by Sunshine Coast Hospice


How We Die: The MAiD Decision

The story of John & Lynn Turnbull in Roberts Creek, BC


Gifts to Hospice help us provide better resources.

Donations are used to provide critical educational resources and events for the Sunshine Coast on the topics of death, dying, grief, advance care planning.

Resource Directory

 

This directory has been created to help you access other local, provincial or national organizations who provide bereavement and grief, caregiver support, and palliative hospice services.

 

 

 Bereavement and Grief

  • BC Bereavement Helpline (BCBH)

    BCBH offers a helpline, support groups, events, videos and resources to support anyone coping with grief and loss.

  • Children & Youth Grief Network

    This network supports children and youth who are grieving with well-informed support and education.

  • Hummingbird Centre for Hope

    Hummingbird Centre for Hope is a Canadian online community for individuals raising a child as a widowed parent.

  • Living Through Loss Counselling Society of BC

    Living Through Loss Counselling Society of BC offers secure online grief and loss counselling groups at modest prices.

  • Lumara Society

    Education, support and counselling services to individuals and families who are grieving or coping with a life-threatening illness.

  • MyGrief.ca

    A website by Virtual Hospice to take self-paced online classes that will support you in coping with grief.

 Caregiver Support

  • Alzheimers Society of BC

    There are many resources and supports available on this website for caregivers of loved ones with dementia.

  • Better at Home Sunshine Coast

    Better at Home offers caregiver respite through friendly visiting, grocery delivery, light housekeeping and other services.

  • Family Caregivers of BC

    Offers caregiver support groups, coaching, a caregiver phone line, education and other supports.

  • Sunshine Coast Caregiver Support Network

    The Sunshine Coast Resource Centre Caregiver Support Network provides one-to-one support, navigation, and local support groups.

  • Virtual Hospice Caregiving Video Series

    A helpful video resource which demonstrates common caregiving tasks to support the provision of safe care.

  • Healthcare Auxiliary Loan Cupboard

    The Loan Cupboard provides residents of the Sunshine Coast with hospital type equipment for short term loan, free of charge.

 Palliative Hospice Care

  • VCH Home Care Sunshine Coast

    Home support services can be provided to clients who require assistance with daily living activities. as part of end-of-life care.

  • VCH Palliative Care

    Information on the types of VCH-offered hospice palliative services available, depending on your needs and the stage of your illness.

  • VCH Overnight Palliative Phone Line

    Call between 7:30pm–8:30am, 7 days a week, 365 days a year for information or support at 1-877-857-7155.

  • Canadian Virtual Hospice

    An exceptionally helpful website with discussion forums, videos, articles and even an “Ask a Professional” feature with palliative care experts.

  • Living my Culture

    The Living My Culture project by Virtual Hospice presents experiences from eight different cultures which tell stories about the intersection of culture, spirituality and traditions and end-of-life care.

  • Waiting Room Revolution

    Two Canadian palliative care doctors who are passionate about changing the patient and family illness experience. Together, they host a podcast, speak at events and they are writing a book, too!

  • BC Centre for Palliative Care

    BC-CPC works with researchers and policymakers to accelerate the spread of innovations and best practices in palliative care.

  • Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

    Funded in part by the Government of Canada, CHPCA is the national leader in the pursuit of quality hospice palliative care in Canada.

  • Pallium Canada

    A leader in Canada for accelerating the integration of palliative care in Canadian communities and health care systems.