What Do I Do Now? A Resource Guide for Persons Who Have Experienced the Death of a Loved One FOR COMMUNITY BY COMMUNITY FROM COMMUNITY Sponsored by Colchester Bereaved Support Group

Table of Contents Introduction From the Desk of Mrs. Diane Fowler LeBlanc The Death of a Loved One Hurts WHERE DO I START? Documents that you will need Access Nova Scotia Bereavement and Disability Issues Canada Pension Plan - Death and Survivor Benefits Clothing of the Deceased Donations of Medical Aids Dial-A-Law Legal Aid Legal Considerations: Estates Health Insurance Plans - Health Cards Air Travel for Funerals Life Insurance Policies Last Post Fund for Veterans WHAT ELSE CAN I DO? Aids Coalition of Nova Scotia Amherst Area Bereaved Support Group Bereaved Families of Cape Breton Bereaved Parents Support Group Canadian Cancer Society Caring for Cancer Patients Clare Grief Support Group Colchester Bereaved Support Group Colchester Children's Bereavement Group Colleges and Universities Family Resource Centres Friends In Bereavement Grief Share Healing and Hope Help Lines IWK Health Centre Mothers Against Drunk Driving North of Smoky Native Council of Nova Scotia Palliative Care Service Pictou County Grief Support School Boards The Self Help Connection SOS - The Halifax Survivors of Suicide South Shore Adult Grief Support Group Strait Area Bereavement Group Sudden Death Syndrome Foundation (SIDS) Suicide Bereavement Support Understanding Survivors (US) Valley Pastoral Counselling Services Association Veteran Widow and Widowers Association Widowed Friendship Group WISH - Widowed In Self Help Yarmouth Counselling WHAT OTHERS HAVE TOLD US Grief - Emotions Listen Perspectives Necessary to Facilitate Mourning Reading Resources Spiritual and Faith Resources for the Bereaved Suicide Bereavement Special Thanks Questionnaire We welcome suggestions and additional resources: Bereaved Support Group 207 Willow Street Truro, NS B2N 5A1 Email: lyetman@chdha.nshealth.ca

What Do I Do Now? A Resource Guide for Persons Who Have Experienced the Death of a Loved One

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