Lorraine Holtslander, RN, PhD, CHPCN(c) is a Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Saskatchewan. Her clinical practice is in Palliative Home Care while the focus of her research is palliative care, grief and loss, and supporting family caregivers during bereavement.Shelley Peacock, RN, PhD is an Associate Professor with the College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Canada. Her clinical and research experience has been with older adults and their family carers; her current focus is within the context of dementia care and the experience of end-of-life care and bereavement.Jill Bally, RN, PhD is an Associate Professor in the College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan. Her clinical practice and research is focused on the experiences of families of infants, children, and adolescents who are impacted by life limiting and life threatening illness.