Helpful resources, articles and videos.

How a Violet Plan can help you

Who are the Violet Guides and how can they help?

When is the right time to start planning?

What exactly is the last stage of life?

VIDEO INTERVIEW: Kat's story

How to have tender conversations

Estate planning, wills and beneficiaries

Why it's important to talk about 'What matters most?'

PODCAST: 'Conversations that count'. Series 2. Ep 1. Suzy's story

FILM SERIES: Conversations at the end of life. Part 1. Honesty and openness

FILM SERIES: Conversations at the end of life. Part 2. Finding support

FILM SERIES: Conversations at the end of life. Part 3. Planning and preparation

Different cultural and religious funeral traditions

How to budget for the last stage of life

An introduction to Life and Health insurance

Why memory and legacy matter

Great songs and readings for memorable funerals

The documents you need before you die

VIDEO INTERVIEW: Dale's story

An introduction to the philosophy of death

What is Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD)?

How a poem helped my partner through her terminal illness

What is it like to die of old age?

What to do when someone dies

Dr Kathryn Mannix: A gentle journey through the process of dying

VIDEO INTERVIEW: Amanda's story

PODCAST: 'Conversations that count'. Series 2. Ep 2. Sheryle's story

Understanding anticipatory grief

Dr Ira Byock: The power of four simple phrases

VIDEO INTERVIEW: Bernadette's story

Grief and its lasting effects

VIDEO INTERVIEW: Janet's story

Types of grief you may experience through the last stage of life

Planning a funeral that feels personal