Books, Links, and More

We've compiled resources in both French and English, to give you the broadest possible range of available information. To see resources in French, click in the top right corner of the page.

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Advanced care planning / Decision making
Books
Ethical Wills: Putting Your Values on Paper, 2nd ed.
This book shows how to think about and distribute to others the personal values, beliefs and foundations that made us who... read more...
Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness (2nd. ed.)
This book is written for a general audience by a team of specialists.  Updated since the first edition in 1999, it provides... read more...
In Your Own Time: Guide for Patients and Their Caregivers Facing Terminal Illness at Home
This book helps patients decide what kind of care they want, and where they receive it - in the hospice or the home. Includes... read more...
Last Rights: Rescuing the End of Life from the Medical System
A book which is partly a guide to thinking through the policy questions surrounding the end of life, as well as an informal... read more...
Let Me Decide
As medical science advances beyond what was previously thought possible, and the courts and governments become increasingly... read more...
Long Goodbye: The Deaths of Nancy Cruzan
The story of Nancy Cruzan follows an ordinary family’s extraordinary journey to the United States Supreme Court. The book... read more...
On Our Own... Together
Trust funds for families with financially dependent loved ones and endowment funds for small not-for-profit and charitable... read more...
Twelve Breaths a Minute: End-Of-Life Essays [Hardcover]
When life draws to an end, family, caregivers and medical professionals face a flurry of often heartbreaking decisions. This... read more...
When the Time Comes: Families With Aging Parents Share Their Struggles and Solutions
Likened to a ‘support group in print’ for anyone with aging parents, the author leads a compassionate and eyes-wide-open... read more...
DVDs/Video
Online Resources
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