We acknowledge the unceded territory and ancestors of Coast Salish First Nations of Salt Spring Island & surrounding areas who continue to use and steward the lands and waters of the Salish Sea
Supporting our Island Community with Compassion and Comfort
Links to Extra Resources
Extra Resource Material for Hospice Volunteer Trainees
Our Library is open M-F,
9:00-3:00 pm
For those going through the loss of a loved one and navigating the grief process
Whether you've lost a parent, partner, sibling, grandparent, friend, we have material for each specific type of loss in this section.
For those caring for their loved one at home, including conversations, preparing the home, hands on care, medications and looking after yourself in the process.
This can also happen if you are grieving a
non-death loss, such as divorce or a change in gender identity. You may feel alone or that you don’t have the “right to grieve.” You may feel that you have to keep your grief a secret.
Material on understanding and navigating your grief as well as supporting someone who's gone through the loss.
Sometimes the way someone has died is sudden, or particularly upsetting. This module covers situations that have the possibility to become traumatic experiences.
For some people the intensity of grief does not lessen over time and they can become “stuck”. They find it hard to function and move on in their lives, after a long time has passed from the losss of their loved one.
Processing and dealing with the grief associated with Medical Assistance in Dying
Processing and dealing with the grief associated with Medical Assistance in Dying
After the death of someone close, it is important to make your own physical and emotional health a priority.