Local Resources

Nova Scotia Guide and Contact Information

After the Loss of a Loved One - Nova Scotia Guide to Legal & Emotional Concerns

Contact Information – Organizations to be Contacted following a Death

Federal Death Benefit Programs

Canada Pension Plan Death Benefit Overview, Eligibility & Application

Canada Pension Plan Survivors Pension Overview, Edibility & Application

Veterans Affairs Canada Funeral & Burial Program

Nova Scotia Vital Statistic Documents

Vital Statistics Request for a Nova Scotia Certificate of Death

Vital Statics Request for a Nova Scotia Marriage Certificate

Grief and Bereavement Resources

http://caregiversns.org/resources/palliative-care/grief-and-bereavement

http://www.nsbrefd.com/Grief-Support-Resources

https://novascotia.cmha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/SOSLwebversion.pdf

Veterans Affairs Canada

Learn more about the Canada Remembers Program, which includes a funeral and burial assistance program for veterans.

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Service Canada

Learn more about the Canada Pension Plan death benefit, survivor’s pension and children’s benefit plans. **Please note: part of our services at S.W. Chant Funeral Home includes assisting you with applying for benefits. ** 

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Learn more about Old Age Security and Canada Pension Plan benefits and how to apply. **Please note: part of our services at S.W. Chant Funeral Home includes assisting you with applying for benefits. ** 

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Compassionate Friends

Learn more about this self-help organization for families that have experienced the death of a child at any age, from any cause.

www.compassionatefriends.org

Learn more about the Last Post Fund, benefits, how to apply and who is eligible.

http://www.lastpostfund.ca/EN/funeral.php

Funeral Service Association of Canada

Learn more about this non-profit association that represents funeral homes across Canada. S.W. Chant Funeral Home is a proud member of FSAC. http://www.fsac.ca