Pal­lia­tive care

General information

McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) 

• End-of-life care at the McGill University Health Centre

Palliative Care McGill 

• Homepage

McGill Council on Palliative Care 

• Frequently Asked Questions

Gouvernement du Québec 

• Advance medical directives

• Act Respecting End-of-Life Care

• Palliative care

• What to do in the event of death

Gov­ern­ment of Canada 

• End-of-life care
• Palliative Care Overview

Cana­dian Vir­tual Hospice 

• What is Pal­lia­tive Care? (2022)

Alzheimer Society of Canada 

• End-of-life care

Canadian Cancer Society 

• Palliative Care

National Cancer Institute (USA)

• Palliative Care in Cancer

National Institute on Aging (USA)

• What Are Palliative Care and Hospice Care?

Merck Manual - consumer version (USA)

• Choices to Make Before Death

• Hos­pice Care

Mayo Clinic (USA)

• Palliative Care

Caregivers & Families

Curateur Public du Québec 

• Protecting and supporting your loved ones – Useful tools (2025 edition) (when someone you love becomes incapacitated)

• In case of incapacity – The protection mandate

• The assistance measure – Official recognition to better help you

• Becoming a tutor for a loved one – How to prepare

CIUSSS de l’Estrie - CHUS 

• Support guide for caregiver: palliative and end-of-life accompaniment

Biblio-Santé 

• End-of-life care (Édition 2024, french only)

Cana­dian Vir­tual Hospice 

• Pro­vid­ing Care 

The Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem and The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association 

• A Caregiver’s Guide: A Hand­book About End-​of-​Life Care (2019)

CHPCA and GlaxoSmithKline Foundation - Living Lessons 

• You are not alone (2008) (150.74 KB)

Familly Care­giver Alliance (USA)

• Advanced Ill­ness: Hold­ing On and Let­ting Go

Home Care Services & Palliative Care Facilities

• NOVA Home Care/​Palliative Care 

• St. Raphael Palliative Care Home and Day Centre 

• The Palliative Home-Care Society of Greater Montreal (French only) 

Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD)

McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)

• Medical aid in dying (MAiD)

Éducaloi

• Medical Assistance in Dying

Government of Quebec

• Medical Aid in Dying

KidsGrief

• Talking about Dying and Death

• Talking About Death & Dying: Preparing for a Medically Assisted Death

Dying with Dignity Canada

• Personal Support Program

Canadian Virtual Hospice

• Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)
• Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) Activity Book (for children)

Advance request for Medical Aid in Dying

Éducaloi

• Requesting Medical Aid in Dying Ahead of Time

Government of Quebec

• Advance request for medical aid in dying

Association québécoise pour le droit de mourir dans la dignité

• Advance request for medical assistance in dying

Support Resources

• Mou­ve­ment Alba­tros du Québec (French only) 

• L’Appui pour les proches aidants 

• Association québécoise de soins palliatifs (French only) 

• Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association 

• Resources for Quebec - Cana­dian Vir­tual Hospice