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BC Cancer Agency: Fertility Preservation Resources for Cancer Patients Specific to British Columbia, this document provides some introductory information on fertility preservation options and...

Best Endings Canadian website with mission and mandate to help navigate personal and medical decisions as life’s end nears.

Cancer Chat Canada: Caregiver Support Cancer Chat Canada runs professionally-led online support groups for Canadians affected by cancer, including patients, survivors...

The Caregiver Compass Saint Elizabeth Health Care’s online Caregiver Compass provides practical information for family and friends providing care...

Caring for someone with a terminal illness: what to expect This brochure was created by Improving End-of-Life Care in First Nations Communities Centre for Education and Research on...

Children’s Palliative Care and Human Rights (Public Health Fact Sheet) This fact sheet examines the global need for children’s palliative care, the recognition of children’s palliative care under...

The Conversation Project (US) Dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care with families and health care providers.

Courageous Parents Network A website which provides parents and families of children living with serious illness with expert guidance and a virtual...

The Dougy Center: For Adults Helping Children and Teens If you know a child or teen who has experienced the death of a mother, father, caregiver, sister, brother, or friend, you...

ElderWise Inc. Calgary based website offers information resources for those helping aging parents - or planning ahead for your own aging.