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Coping with Grief and Loss Pathfinder: Key Resources

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Books

Visit your local BC Cancer Library or go to bccancer.bc.ca/library to see the complete library catalogue. See Grief Books for more books about grief and loss. Most library materials can be mailed anywhere in B.C. or Yukon.

Books for children, teens and parents

For books to help children and teens cope with cancer in the family, see our Helping Children and Teens Cope When a Family Member has Cancer pathfinder.

Websites

These websites have been reviewed and approved by the BC Cancer librarians. See the "Looking for More?" tab above to find more recommended websites.

For websites to help children and teens cope with cancer in the family, see our Helping Children and Teens Cope When a Family Member Has Cancer pathfinder

E-books

Patients and the public of B.C. and Yukon can access these online books by calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to get a username and password from the Library. 

Activity books for children

Support programs

This is a list of support programs offered by community organizations and BC Cancer. You can find more support programs offered at each BC Cancer centre and in the community on the BC Cancer website.

Community services, seniors support services and hospices in your community often have bereavement services. Search online for programs in your area.

Community services locator

The Canadian Cancer Society community services locator is a directory that helps cancer patients, survivors, family and caregivers find the services they need.



 The BC Cancer library system consists of a central library at Vancouver Centre (VC), and branches in Abbotsford (AC), Kelowna (SAHCSI), Prince George (CN), Surrey (FVC), and Victoria (VIC). All centres have patient resource collections in our Cancer Information Centres (CIC), and all centres have a professional collection on site. Professional resources for CN are housed in the adjacent UHNBC Library.