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Living well also acknowledges that each life will one day end, inviting us to prepare gently by naming loss, sharing stories, and finding hope throughout life’s many milestones.
A Palliative Approach centres you in care
A palliative approach honours the whole person — focusing not just on illness, but on what truly matters most to you and your family. It guides care by asking: What is most important to you right now?
It helps a person living with dementia and their care partners plan ahead, make choices that reflect personal values, and find resources that bring comfort and support — from care planning and community connections, to healthcare and legal documents.
Loss is a part of living
Living well means cherishing the good days and preparing for the more difficult ones. Along the way, moments of loss and grief are a natural part of life. Together, we can honour grief by naming it, normalizing it, and creating space for it — so you never have to navigate it alone.
Dementia Grief includes dealing with ongoing loss through to bereavement care.
Transitions happen at all stages of life. Living with loss acknowledges that we have to put some things down to pick others up. As circumstances change, we are often required to put things down we want to hold onto. Making space to acknowledge the losses we experience as part of living helps us honour what matters to us, adapt with compassion for ourselves and others, and find meaning in the present moment.
Grief does not always need fixing — it needs room to be named and tended so that hope and comfort can gently return.
Being present as a lifelong healthy practice
Mindfulness is a simple, therapeutic practice that invites us to pay kind and curious attention to what is happening in the present moment. It helps calm the mind and body, reduce stress, and create space to respond gently to whatever each day brings.
Mindfulness doesn’t necessarily require special training or long sessions. It can be as simple as taking a few slow breaths, noticing sounds or textures, or sitting quietly with a comforting memory.
Caring for someone living with dementia can bring moments of love and meaning — and moments of deep fatigue, worry, and grief. You do not have to navigate this alone. These resources are here to help you feel supported, informed, and connected, every step of the way. Pausing to find resources, caring for yourself, and honouring the person you support living with dementia are all parts of being a care partner.nResources for Dementia Grief (Living with Loss), the Palliative Approach (wrapped in comfort), mindfulness, and bereavement support are available for you:
Healthcare Professionals play a vital role in helping people living with dementia and their care partners feel heard, comforted, and prepared for living well their whole lives long. Providing care that honours the whole person, supports families through change and loss, and fosters meaningful moments at every stage of the dementia journey is all of our work.
