Tools & Resources
Pilgrims Hospice Society staff have selected the following resources that may be of interest to you.
GENERAL RESOURCES
The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association www.chpca.ca provides leadership and advocacy for quality hospice palliative care for all Canadians.
The Alberta Hospice Palliative Care Association www.ahpca.ca serves as a provincial resource for hospice palliative care for Albertans.
Canadian Virtual Hospice www.virtualhospice.ca provides support and personalized information
GRIEF RESOURCES
Access 24/7 Adult Intake Services
Individuals can self-present from 8am-10pm everyday
Location: 13211 Fort Road NW, Edmonton, Alberta
Phone number: 780-424-2424
*AHS provides perinatal and postpartum mental health and bereavement support*
Mental Health Helpline
The Alberta Health Services Mental Health Help Line is a 24-hour, 7 day a week, 365 days a year, confidential service that provides support, information and referrals to Albertans experiencing mental health concerns.
Phone number: 1-877-303-2642
Wellspring
Offers a wide array of group-programs online and in-person for people living with, or in remission, from cancer. Also offers programs for loved ones and caregivers supporting someone with cancer, or grieving someone who has died from cancer.
Access Here: Wellspring
Phone number: 1-866-682-3135
Jewish Family Services – Edmonton Healing Centre
Offers in-person and virtual grief support. Provides individual grief counselling, group grief counselling and an asynchronous group program.
Services offered on a sliding scale based on income and family size.
Access Here: JFSE
Location: 104, 15023 – 123 Avenue Edmonton
Phone number: 780-454-1194
St. Albert Bereavement Fellowship
Peer based support groups, one-on-one support, phone calls and educational materials.
Location: Red Willow Place, 7 Tache Street, St. Albert
Phone number: Resa: (780)851-6562, Faye (780)460-4216, Angie (780)349-9468
Access Here: St. Albert Bereavement
My Grief
Online modules regarding anticipatory grief, understanding grief after a loss, relationship specific modules, pregnancy and infant loss, 2SLGTBQ grief, substance use, suicide, trauma, prolonged grief and supporting those with intellectual disabilities.
Access Here: My Grief
What’s Your Grief
Many articles for people experiencing grief, supporting someone who is grieving or professionals. Online courses available for a fee.
Access Here: What’s Your Grief
Kids Grief
Resources and support strategies for parents and educators on how to support a grieving child.
Access Here: Kids Grief
Youth Grief
Resources and support strategies for parents and educators on how to support a grieving child.
Access Here: Youth Grief
Healing Your Grieving Heart for Kids: 100 Practical Ideas by Alan Wolfelt
How I Feel: A Coloring Book For Grieving Children by Alan Wolfelt
How I Feel: A Colouring Book for Grieving Children by Alan Wolfelt
How it Feels When a Parent Dies by Jill Krementz
Help Me Say Goodbye: Activities for Helping Kids Cope when Someone Special Dies by Janis Silverman