Emotional Wellness
This section supports caring for the heart and relationships. You will find resources to help you support emotions, connection, and communication. These tools can guide you in listening, holding space, and supporting the person you are caring for and their family as they experience change, loss, and grief.
Looking for more support? Explore the Resource Library for the full collection of Walking Alongside tools and resources, or follow the Caregiver Pathway to guide your next steps.
| Section | Title | Description | Resource Type | Details | Keywords & tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providing Care (Emotional Wellness) | Walking Alongside for a Good Death | A video sharing Indigenous perspectives on palliative care and what it means to support a loved one toward a good death, including family roles, emotions, and community caregiving. | Video | https://livingmyculture.ca/culture/first-nations/indigenous-voices-walking-along-side-for-a-good-death/ | end-of-life, Indigenous, good death, video, palliative, stories, Indigenous experiences, Indigenous Voices, stories, families, roles, caregivers, support for caregivers, honouring the caregiver, social support, dying at home, cycle of life, home death, planning, supporting family, helping, respite, asking questions, transition to home, home care, letting go, anticipatory grief, anger, emotions, caregiver experience, family roles, emotional journey |
| Providing Care (Emotional Wellness) | Emotional Wellness | A presentation exploring emotional responses to serious illness, including loss, changing relationships, and how emotions affect coping for individuals, families, and caregivers. | Slide Deck | # | emotional wellness, family, feelings, relationships, caregiver, coping, loss, family dynamics, relationships, grief during illness, emotions |
| Providing Care (Emotional Wellness) | Emotional Wellness | Speaker's notes accompanying the Emotional Wellness presentation that explores emotional responses to serious illness, including loss, changing relationships, and how emotions affect coping for individuals, families, and caregivers. | Slide Deck Speaker's Notes | # | emotional wellness, family, feelings, relationships, caregiver, coping, loss, family dynamics, relationships, grief during illness, emotions |
| Providing Care (Emotional Wellness) | Supporting Relationships & Emotional Wellness | A handout supporting emotional wellness and relationships by validating experiences of loss and offering questions to guide meaningful conversations between individuals, families, and caregivers. | Handout | # | emotional, relationships, support, grief, family, loss, coping, reflection, communication, family conversations, relationships, emotional support, guide |
| Providing Care (Emotional Wellness) | Honouring Our Loss and Grief | A video sharing Indigenous perspectives on honouring loved ones after death, including rituals, ceremonies, and community practices that support grieving and remembrance. | Video | https://livingmyculture.ca/culture/first-nations/indigenous-voices-honouring-our-loss-and-grief/ | end-of-life, grief, loss, honouring, ceremony, Indigenous voices, traditional ceremony, after death, legacy, bereavement, mental wellness, coping, legacy, grief group, coping, depression, Elder, traditional teachings, rituals, practices |
| Providing Care (Emotional Wellness) | Guidelines to Support People Who Are Grieving | A brief guide to understanding and supporting grief, including anticipatory and cumulative grief, with practical guidance for helping adults and children through loss. | Handout | # | grief, support, tips, guidelines, Indigenous, caregivers, honouring the caregiver, beareavement, |
| Providing Care (Emotional Wellness) | Sick Kids - Talking to Kids | A guide to helping children understand serious illness, offering age-appropriate language and strategies to support open, honest, and supportive conversations. | Handout | https://www.sickkids.ca/siteassets/care--services/support-services/paediatric-advanced-care-team-pact/talking-to-kids-about-serious-illness.pdf | Honouring the Caregiver, emotional wellness, communication, children, youth, talking, conversation, discussion guide, tips, family support |
You can browse the resources within each section as needed, or search the Resource Library if you’re looking for something specific. Explore this site in the way that feels most helpful to you.