About MyGrief.ca
MyGrief.ca is an online resource to help people move through their grief from the comfort of their own home, at their own pace. It can help you understand your grief and approach some of the most difficult questions that may arise. It was developed by people who have experienced the death of someone important to them and grief specialists. It complements existing community resources and helps address barriers to grief services. Many people working in healthcare use it as an education tool. It is also used by grief support groups and educators. The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer funded the vision and the original nine modules. Health Canada has funded the latest series of modules.
This site is not a substitute for professional counseling or other health services.
The following individuals contributed to the development of modules one through nine. Individuals and partners that contributed to the development of a topic specific module are listed in the summary at the end of each module.
Development Team
Fred Nelson, MSW (co-Team Lead – MyGrief.ca)
Clinical Team
Canadian Virtual Hospice
Eunice Gorman, RN, BSW, MSW, PhD, RSW (co-Team Lead – MyGrief.ca)
Associate Professor,
Department of Interdisciplinary Programs (Thanatology)
King's University College at Western University
Christopher James Mackinnon, Ph.D., O.P.Q.
Faculty Lecturer, Department of Oncology, McGill University
Psychologist, Palliative Care Unit, McGill University Health Center
Private Practice: Centre professionnel
et médical Monkland
Daniel Beaudette
Psychologist
Centre Renaissance
Winnipeg (Manitoba)
Réjean Carrier M. Ps.
Social Worker
House Michel Sarazin
Québec (Québec)
Charlotte Hébert
Psychologue
Winnipeg (Manitoba)
Joanne Leblanc-Chiasson
Nurse Consultant
Nurses Association of New Brunswick
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Dre Marie-Josée Nadeau
Hospice Palliative Care Team
Georges-L Dumont Hospital
Moncton, New Brunswick
Gérald Nickner T.S., M. Serv. soc.
Social worker and psychotherapist
Maison Michel Sarazin
Québec (Québec)
Sophie Ramer
Professional Nurse
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Winnipeg (Manitoba)
Dre Mireille Lecours
Palliative Care Medicine Consultant
Charlottetown, (IP-E))
Bev Berg, MSW, RSW, CT
Manager Advanced Care Planning / Goals of Care
Grief Support Program AHS Calgary Zone
Janet Devine
Bereavement Support Specialist
Bereavement Resource Council of Niagara
Marlene Jackson, MEd, CCC, MTA
Bereavement Coordinator
Greystone Bereavement Centre
Nadine Gariepy-Fisk, MA, PGDipPT, CPT
Director, Programs & Services
Hospice Calgary
Susan Cadell, PhD
Professor & Director, School of Social Work
Renison University College, University of Waterloo
Marney Thompson, MA
Bereavement Coordinator
Victoria Hospice
Shelly Cory, MA
Executive Director
Canadian Virtual Hospice
National Advisory Committee
Brent Schacter MD, FRCPC
CancerCare Manitoba, Manitoba
Carolyn Tayler RN, MSA CON
Fraser Health, British Columbia
Deb Bulych BA, B. Admin, BSW
Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, Saskatchewan
Joan L. Bottorff PhD, RN, FCAHS, FAAN
Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology
Elder Betty McKenna
First Nations University, Saskatchewan
Kali Leary BSc, BMT
CancerCare Manitoba, Manitoba
Karen Courtney BA, BSN, MSN, PhD
University of Victoria, British Columbia
Keith Wilson PhD, CPsyh
The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre, Ontario
Laurie Anne O'Brien RN BN CHPCN
Newfoundland
Lori Embleton
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Manitoba
Lorraine Dacombe Dewar
Manitoba Health, Healthy Living & Seniors, Manitoba
Mary Lou Kelley MSW, PhD
Lakehead University, Ontario
Phillipa Martee
BakerLake, Nunavut
Pierre Gagnon MD, FRCPC
Laval University, Quebec
Serge Dumont PhD
Laval University, Quebec
Vivian Collacutt BCS (Ed.), MSW, RSW
Alberta Health Services, Alberta
Expert Reviewers
Darcy Harris PhD, FT
Associate Professor/Thanatology Coordinator
King’s University College at Western University
Andrea Warnick, RN, MA
Clinical Team
Canadian Virtual Hospice
Andrea Warnick Consulting
Harvey Max Chochinov, OM, MD, PhD, FRCPC, FRSC
Chair Canadian Virtual Hospice
Director of the Manitoba Palliative Care Research Institute
Robert Neimeyer PhD
Department of Psychology
University of Memphis
Family Advisors
Sylvie Lalande, Ontario
Pam King, Manitoba
Kim Grant, Manitoba
Elder Betty McKenna, Saskatchewan
Tanny Nadon, Alberta
Jim Mulcahy, Nova Scotia
Serena Hickes, Nunavut/Manitoba
Jacquie Dorge, Manitoba
Claire Dansereau, Ontario