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Table A.2
Resources accessed when the major change is death of a loved one

Type of resource used¹
	Percentage
Family	89
Close friends	85
Co-workers	59
Other friends	61
Neighbours	44
Business people (including employer)	44
Professionals (including doctors)	38
Religious organization	27
Other media/information services	21
Internet	18
Social service or health organization	15
Other community organization	8
Government resources (all levels of government)	8
Law or justice organization	8
Public institutions (for example, libraries or universities)	3^E
Most helpful resource in dealing with change²
Family	64
Close friends	15
Professionals (including doctors)	8
Religious organization	5^E
Type of help received³
Emotional	95
Instrumental⁴	50
Informational⁵	34
Financial situation worse due to change	13
Employment situation worse due to change	6^E
Physical health worse due to change	17
Mental health worse due to change	27
1. Respondents could report more than one type of help to deal with the change of greatest impact.
2. Only the most commonly identified resources are shown.
3. Respondents could report more than one type of help received to deal with the change of greatest impact.
4. Instrumental help includes using at least one of the following types: professional services or expertise; financial; help with household work or childcare; transportation; material goods; personal care or health needs.
5. Informational help includes using at least one of the following types: information or informal advice; referrals, networking or making new contacts; teaching coaching, or training.
Note: This table includes respondents aged 20 to 64 whose change of greatest impact was death of a loved one.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2008.

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Table A.2 Resources accessed when the major change is death of a loved one

Table A.2
Resources accessed when the major change is death of a loved one