Company Information
- Journey Home for Empowered Living and DyingOfficial website
- Journey Home on InstagramOfficial Instagram account
- Journey Home on FacebookOfficial Facebook profile
- Journey Home on YouTubeOfficial YouTube channel
Research
- Target Audience: Consumers that Donate to Charitable Causes in CanadaFrom Statista, a report profiling the characteristics of donors in Canada, including demographics, attitudes and lifestyle factors.
- Hamilton Community Foundation: Meet our DonorsA list of donors to the Hamilton Community Foundation.
- List of Head Offices in Hamilton, Ontario (Wikipedia)These tend to be large companies with social responsibility programs in place/funds to donate.
- Understanding Top Donors (Ontario)A profile of top donors in Ontario, motivations for giving, top causes, and more.
- Census of Population by Age, in OntarioSource: Statistics Canada
- Death at Home or in CommunitySource: Canadian Institute for Health Information
- Hospices in Hamilton RegionSource: Red Book
- Hospitals in Hamilton RegionSource: Red Book
- Life Expectancy in Canada and Ontario by Age and GenderSource: Statistics Canada
- Long-Term Care Facilities in Hamilton RegionSource: Red Book
- Older Adults and Population Aging in CanadaSource: Statistics Canada
- Palliative Care Facilities in Hamilton RegionSource: Red Book
- Bereaved Families of OntarioBereaved Families of Ontario is a province-wide organization dedicated to bereavement support through peer support and mutual aid.
- Bereavement Support: Hamilton Niagara Haldimand BrantFrom HNHB Healthline, a directory of services, programs and resources for bereavement support in this region.
- Canadian Directory of Hospice Palliative Care ServicesFrom the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, this directory provides information on services available.
- Canadian Virtual HospiceOnline resources to support advanced illness, palliative care, loss, grief, etc., with over 900 programs, services and recommended resources.
- Caregiver Support Resources: Hamilton Niagara Haldimand BrantFrom HNHB Healthline, a directory of programs, supports and resources for caregivers in this region.
- Death Doula Ontario NetworkA membership-led network that aims to increase public awareness of death literacy and enhance skills of doulas.
- Dying With Dignity CanadaDying With Dignity Canada is the national human-rights charity committed to improving quality of dying, protecting end-of-life rights, and helping people across Canada avoid unwanted suffering.
- End-of-Life Care Information Resources: Hamilton Niagara Haldimand BrantFrom HNHB Healthline, a directory of resources for end-of-life care.
- End of Life Doula Association of CanadaAn organization that provides personalized end of life care, advocacy, community awareness and support.
- Hospice TorontoHospice Toronto has become a recognized leader in providing high-quality hospice care and support for people and their loved ones through all phases of their life-threatening illness, at no charge.
- MyGriefMyGrief.ca is an online resource to help people move through their grief from the comfort of their own home, at their own pace.
- Open to HopeOpen to Hope ® is a non-profit with the mission of helping people find hope after loss.
- Access to Palliative Care in Canada (2023)Source: Canadian Institute for Health Information
- Describing the end-of-life doula role and practices of care: Perspectives from four countriesSource: Palliative Care and Social Practice (Journal)
- Unpaid Caregiver Challenges and SupportsSource: Canadian Institute for Health Information
- What's the Status of Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada?Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal
Market Outlook
- 2024 Giving ReportFrom CanadaHelps, a detailed profile of how Canadians donate to charities.
- Canadian Knowledge Hub for Giving and VolunteeringA variety of reports profiling donors and volunteers.
- Charitable Activities in Canada – Statistics & FactsSource: Statista
Overview of nonprofits in Canada and status of donations. - Fundraising in Canada: Donor Behaviour Insights 2023Source: Foundation Magazine
- Summary of Charitable Donors – HamiltonSource: Statistics Canada
Amount donated and number of donors per age category. (Under Geography, check off Hamilton). - Total Charitable Donations in Canada from 1998 to 2022Source: Statista
- Total Charitable Donations in Canada in 2021, by ProvinceSource: Statista
- Canadians Care: How willing and able are Canadians to help those with a life-limiting illnessSource: Statistics Canada
- Deaths, 2023Source: Statistics Canada
- The Experiences and Needs of Older Caregivers in CanadaSource: Statistics Canada
- Fact Sheet: Hospice Palliative Care in Canada (PDF 2MB)Source: Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
- Provisional Deaths in Canada DashboardSource: Statistics Canada
- Provisional Weekly Death Counts by Age Group and SexSource: Statistics Canada
- Who are the Sandwich Caregivers in CanadaSource: Statistics Canada
Trends
- Ears to Listen, Hearts to Understand: Bereavement Adaptation and Its Relationship to Kinship and GenderSource: Journal of Loss & Trauma
- End-of-Life DoulasSource: Professional Case Management (Journal)
- Experiences of engaging a death doula: Qualitative interviews with bereaved family membersSource: Palliative Care and Social Practice (Journal)
- Government of Canada Supports Non-profit Organization to Advance Grief LiteracySource: Government of Canada
- More Than Half of Women in Canada are CaregiversSource: Statistics Canada
- What role do Death Doulas play in end-of-life care? A systematic reviewSource: Health and Social Care in the Community (Journal)
Best Bet Databases & Journals
- Business Source Premier
Business research database. Covers all areas of business, accounting, economics, finance, management, information systems and marketing. Includes company profiles, SWOT analyses, industry and market research reports.
- Canadian Business and Current Affairs
Multidisciplinary Canadian research database. Covers the topics of agriculture, business, education, politics, health, history and social sciences. Includes trade publications, radio/television transcripts, news and dissertations.
- CARDonline
Provides advertising rates, circulation or audience data, media planning info and related information for every significant medium in Canada. Includes rates for magazines, newspapers, radio and television stations.
- Statista
Contains more than 1,000,000 statistics covering 170 different industries and includes market and consumer data, forecasts and outlooks.
- Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada produces statistics that help Canadians better understand their country—its population, resources, economy, society and culture.
- Marketing JournalsList of Marketing Journals accessible through Mohawk College Library.
- Nonprofit Management & LeadershipBrings together knowledge about special needs, challenges, & opportunities of nonprofit organizations & offers insights on common concerns of nonprofit leaders in all settings. Coverage: 1998 - present (with a 12 month delay)
- Nonprofit WorldFor executives, boards, staff & volunteers of nonprofit organizations. Focuses on key result areas of managing & leading a nonprofit organization. Coverage: 1983 - present
APA Resources
- APA GuideThe Library's APA Guide is designed to help you form citations for the most commonly used items such as books and articles. This is a good place to start and also provides Quick Links to more resources.
- Citing StatistaSource: APA Guide
Additional Resources
- Marketing Plan: Goals and Objectives (Video Duration 4 minutes)
Learn more about the value of marketing plans. - Market Research: Qualitative (Video Duration 1 hour 29 minutes)
Learn the best practices and processes of gathering qualitative research, in particular, focus groups, and how it should fit in with your marketing strategies. - Project Management SWOT (Video Duration 2 minutes)A SWOT analysis consists of knowing your project’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.
- User Surveys - Part of Product Management: Customer Development (Video Duration 11 minutes)In this section of the course (Part 4 - User Surveys), learn how to create a survey and analyze the results.
- Writing the SWOT (Video Duration 1 hour 57 minutes)
Learn how to write the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats as part of your business report.
- The 4 Ps of MarketingSource: American Marketing Association
- 9 Key Stages in Your Marketing Research ProcessSource: Qualtrics
- Fundraising by Registered CharitiesSource: Government of Canada
- Marketing DictionarySource: Monash Business School
- SWOT Analysis for Smart Marketing StrategySource: Strategus