All Children’s Grief Centre counsellors have graduate degrees in counselling, social work and psychology and are certified through the Collage of Alberta Psychologists, the Alberta College of Social Workers, and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. Our professional counsellors are bound by their professional codes of ethics and our policies.
Who should I contact if I have questions?
For any questions or inquiries, please reach out to our Events Coordinator at 403-263-4525 ext. 205 or by email.
Will I receive a charitable tax receipt for my donation?
All donations will receive a tax receipt. Online donations receive an immediate receipt via e-mail. Please be sure to print it off for your records. Offline donations (cash or cheque) will get a tax receipt mailed to them.
How does my donation help?
Hospice Calgary is a not-for-profit organization and fundraising allows us to offer services at both Sage Centre and Rosedale Hospice. We count on donors and supporters like you to help raise $100,000 each year during the Hike for Hospice Calgary. Click here to explore a few examples of how your gift of impact helps our clients and patients.
Are we limited to just “hiking”?
No! You are encouraged to be creative in the type of activities you do such as walking outdoors, going for a walk at your local park or venturing out to the mountains (while practicing safe social distancing), or you can opt to stay indoors and use home exercising equipment such as treadmills, or following a YouTube walking video! Make it a family activity with the kids and your pets, or head out solo. The choice is up to you. Just be sure to be mindful and do your part in keeping our community safe.
For Children
Supporting Children
- Canadian Alliance for Grieving Children and Youth
- Children’s Grief Centre Brochure
- Child & Teen Grief after a Suicide
- How Children Grieve and Ways We Can Help
- Informing a Child of a Death
- Preparing Emotionally for Disasters or Emergencies
- Psychological First Aid After a Disaster
- Recovery after a Disaster or Emergency
- Responding to a Disaster or Emergency
- Sleep Disturbances
- Talking To Children about Life-Threatening Illness
- When Bad Things Happen
- When Grief Goes to School
- When the Holidays Hurt
- Lost for Words – Advice for Children About How to Cope with Grief
Suggested Books for Children
- Ida, Always by Caron Levis
- In My Heart: A Book of Feelings by Jo Witek
- Life is Like the Wild by Shona Innes
- Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss by Pat Schwiebert, Chuck DeKlyen
- The Invisible String by Patricia Karst
- The Next Place by Warren Hanson
- Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You by Nancy Tillman
For those Living with Advanced Illness & their Families
- Alberta Cancer Exercise Brochure
- Canadian Virtual Hospice
- Child Grief & Life-Threatening Illness in the Family
- Chinese Patients With Cancer at the End of Life
- Family Conversations about MAID
- Grief in the Workplace
- I Did it My Way: Aging Well To The End
- Life’s Last Chapter
- Living with Advanced Illness Brochure
- Living with Cancer Program
- Should My Child Attend the Funeral?
- Talking To Children about Life-Threatening Illness
- Teen Grief & Life-Threatening Illness in the Family
- The Grieving Colleague: 10 Do’s and Don’t’s
- Palliative Care Resources
- When Grief Goes to School
- When the Holidays Hurt
Suggested Books
- Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul GawaBrocnde
- The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying by Nina Riggs
- The Grace in Dying: A Message of Hope, Comfort and Spiritual Transformation by Kathleen Dowling Singh
- Walking Each Other Home: Conversations on Loving and Dying by Ram Dass, Bush Mirabai
- When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
For Caregivers Coping with Advanced Illness
- A Guide for Caregivers
- CareChannel Resource Library
- Emotional Journey of Caregiving
- Caregiver Alberta: Programs & Services Brochure
- Caregiver Alberta: Community Programs
- Caregiver Coaching
- Caregiver Connect
- Caregivers Guide: A Handbook about End of Life Care
- Caregivers Lighthouse
- Calgary Seniors Volunteer Respite for Caregivers
- Caregivers: Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask First
- Caregiver Support Program Online Training
- Canadian Virtual Hospice
- Family Conversations about MAID
- Living with Advanced Illness Brochure
- PEOLC Resources
- Sleep Disturbances
- Stories for Caregivers
- Support for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers
- Talking to Children About Life-Threatening Illness
- Talking To Teens about Life-Threatening Illness
- When the Holidays Hurt
- When Grief Goes to School
- Video — Tips for Caregivers
Suggested Books
- Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande
- The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying by Nina Riggs
- The Grace in Dying: A Message of Hope, Comfort and Spiritual Transformation by Kathleen Dowling Singh
- Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
- Walking Each Other Home: Conversations on Loving and Dying by Ram Dass, Bush Mirabai
- When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
For Adults
- MyGrief.ca
- Preparing Emotionally for Disasters or Emergencies
- Psychological First Aid After a Disaster
- Recovery after a Disaster or Emergency
- Responding to a Disaster or Emergency
- Sleep Disturbances
Special Event & Holidays
- Help for the Holidays
- The Year I Ran Away From Christmas
- When Bad Things Happen
- When the Holidays Hurt
Suggested Books for Adults
- Catching Your Breath in Grief by Thomas Attig
- Healing Your Grieving Soul by Alan Wolfelt
- How We Grieve: Relearning the World by Thomas Attig
- Living a Life that Matters by Harold S. Kushner
- Option B: Finding Adversity, Building Resilience and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg
- The Heart of Grief: Death and the Search for Lasting Love by Thomas Attig
For Professionals & Volunteers Working in Palliative Care
- Alberta Health Services Infection Prevention & Control
- Canadian Virtual Hospice
- Chinese Patients with Cancer at the End of Life
- Family Conversations about MAID
- Life’s Last Chapter
- Living with Advanced Illness Brochure
- Musings of a Hospice Chaplain
- My Health Alberta: Palliative and End of Life Care
- St. John Ambulance and The Order of St. Lazarus
Our Practice at Rosedale Hospice
Mindfulness Practice
- Centre for Mindfulness in Medicine Health Care and Society
- Local Learning & Practice Opportunities
- New York Zen Centre for Contemplative Care
- Room Blessing
- Shift Change Blessing
- University of Rochester Medical Centre Family Medicine Mindful Practice
- Upaya Zen Centre
Suggested Books
- A Place of Healing by Joni Eareckson Tada
- A Year to Live by Stephen Levine
- Being with Dying by Joan Halifax, Ira Byock
- Crossing Over: Narratives of Palliative Care by David Barnard
- Dying Well by Ira Byock
- Heal Thy Self: Lessons on Mindfulness in Medicine by Saki Santorelli
- Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery by Linda E. Carlson, Michael Speca
- My Grandfather’s Blessings : Stories of Strength, Refuge, and Belonging by Rachel Naomi Remen
- Resilience in Palliative Care Achievement in Adversity by Barbara Monroe
- The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully by Frank Ostaseki
- The Illness Narratives: Suffering, Healing, And The Human Condition by Arthur Kleinman
- The Nature of Suffering: And the Goals of Medicine by Eric J. Cassell
- Who Dies?: An Investigation of Conscious Living and Conscious Dying by Stephen Levine, Ondrea Levine
- With the End in Mind by Kathryn Mannix
