EQUITABLE & CULTURALLY SENSITIVE DEATHCARE
End-of-life planning should honor your identity, culture, and values. Below are resources tailored to support marginalized communities—including LGBTQ+ individuals, Indigenous communities, and those with specific religious or cultural practices.
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Understanding Your Rights in Deathcare
Knowing your legal rights can help you navigate barriers in healthcare, funeral planning, and body disposition.
General Guidance
Home Funerals & Green Burial Rights
Legal Rights by Province (Funeral & Burial Laws, Body Disposition)
LGBTQ+ Inclusive End-of-Life Planning
LGBTQ+ individuals may face unique barriers, including legal challenges with chosen family and bias in medical settings. These resources help affirm your identity and ensure your wishes are upheld.
LGBTQ+ Advance Directives & Healthcare Planning
Queer-Inclusive Palliative & Hospice Care
My Choices for Safe and Inclusive Healthcare (workbook from virtualhospice.ca)
Indigenous End-of-Life Practices & Deathcare
Many Indigenous communities have unique traditions around death, grief, and burial, but these are not always recognized within mainstream deathcare systems. Find resources on cultural approaches and practices below.
Indigenous Cultural Approaches to End-of-Life Care
Religious & Cultural Deathcare Resources
Different faith traditions have specific customs around death, mourning, and burial. These resources provide guidance on ensuring your spiritual practices are honored.
Islamic Burial & End-of-Life Planning
Jewish End-of-Life & Mourning Traditions
Hindu & Sikh Funeral Rites
Christian & Catholic End-of-Life Planning
Cross-Cultural Perspectives
Need more guidance?
As a culturally competent death doula or end-of-life planner, I’m here to provide tailored support.