Network Member Criteria

All network members will be asked to sign a Network Member Agreement, laying out the terms and conditions of membership, including

• a monthly or annual membership fee

• Referral fees (see below)

• Reporting back on services rendered and offering suggestions for next-steps / follow-up actions

For each type of network member, we gather at least three letters of recommendation, and require the following criteria:

Legal (Lawyers & Paralegals)

• Law degree or paralegal license from a accredited institution

• 5+ years of experience in family law and/or estate planning in Canada

• Professional Liability insurance

Medical (Doctors & Nurse Practitioners)

• A medical degree or master’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution

• Additional advanced or extended primary health care education in the field of elder and/or end-of-life care (hospice, palliative, MAID, etc.)

• 5+ years of experience in elder and/or end-of-life care in Canada

• Professional Liability insurance

Insurance (Brokers)

• Insurance licence acquired through and/or recognised by the Insurance Institute of Canada (IIC)

• Ontario Insurance Broker Registration certificate and/or number

• 5+ years of experience with life insurance and/or related categories of insurance

• Professional Liability insurance

Social Work

• A Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from an accredited program (accredited through the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE)

• 5+ years of experience working with the elderly, chronically ill, family mediation and/or grief support

• Professional Liability insurance

Mediation

• Certification as a Qualified Mediator (Q. Med) or Chartered Mediator

• Membership in good standing with ADR Institute of Canada

• 5+ years of experience in family mediation or similar

• Professional liability insurance

Chaplains

• Certification (BCC or ACC) from the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) or equivalent

• At least 2 years of faith tradition leadership experience (i.e. supervised)

• Professional liability insurance

• Graduate level theological degree (MDiv) or equivalent from an institution accredited by the Association of Theological Schools or similar and/or ordination or mandate by a nationally registered faith tradition (preferred but not required)

Clergy

• Graduate level theological degree (MDiv) or equivalent from an institution accredited by the Association of Theological Schools or similar and/or Ordination or mandate by a nationally registered faith tradition

• At least 2 years of faith tradition leadership experience (i.e. supervised)

• Professional liability insurance

• Member of good standing in a faith-based clergy organisation (preferred but not required)

End of Life Doulas

• Certification as an End-of-Life or Death Doula from the International End of Life Doula Association or equivalent

• At least 1 year of experience working in the field of end-of-life care/support

• Professional liability insurance

Grief Therapists / Counselors / Coaches

• BA and/or preferably MA in counseling, social work, clinical psychology or a related area

• Certification (Certified Grief Counselor (CGC), or through the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) or equivalent) and/or supervised experience in grief counseling / coaching

• Professional liability insurance

Funeral Homes / Funeral Directors / Burial Societies

• All relevant and required licencing through the Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO)

• Registered with the Ontario Association of Cemetery and Funeral Professionals (OACFP)

• Liability insurance