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.

If you have a favourite palliative care resource that doesn't appear here, suggest a resource below.

Hospice and palliative care
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association - Position Statement re Euthanasia & Physician-assisted Suicide
The position statement of the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association. read more...
Caring Connections
Caring Connections, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), is a national US website... read more...
Comfort For Those In Need - Caring for the Terminally Ill
Downloadable information booklet to provide information to those caring for someone who is ill in your community.   Prepared... read more...
Comfort For Those In Need - Caring for the Terminally Ill_Aklavik_Gwich'in
Downloadable information booklet (in English) to provide information to those caring for someone who is ill in your community. read more...
Comfort For Those In Need - Caring for the Terminally Ill_Aklavik_Inuvialuit
Downloadable information booklet (in English)  to provide information to those caring for someone who is ill in your community. read more...
Compassionate Care Benefits Program: A Critical Analysis
Report of University of Waterloo study now available on-line. read more...
Cost of Dying
This 60 Minute video and script address many issues related to health care delivery, costs, and end-of-life care. read more...
The Council on Palliative Care (Quebec)
Website with downloadable resources, videos, lists of suggested books, readings, and Quebec programs and services (listed... read more...
Dignity in Care
Dignity in Care provides practical ideas and tools to support a culture of compassion and respect throughout the health care... read more...
Early Palliative Care - Improving Quality of Life
4 minute video clip explains the value of palliative care within cancer care.  In Canada there is not a difference between... read more...