OFFERINGS
For every person, grief is as unique and intricate as a snowflake. Perhaps you support someone who has received a serious diagnosis, or who is approaching end-of-life. Maybe you've lost someone recently or long ago. We all share the need for our grief to be acknowledged.
I am here as both witness and guide, to see your grief, to validate your experience, and to help you navigate your way through.
Personalized grief kits are available now, to send a little bit of comfort during a challenging time. When you want to send something more than flowers. The kits include items like tea, mugs, sweet smelling lotion, blankets and other cozy items that will calm all senses.
You may find yourself asking:
What does a terminal diagnosis mean for my loved one and my family?
My loved one is dying, are they in pain?
What happens now that my loved one is gone?
What is the right age to talk to my children about death?
It’s very natural to feel overwhelmed during these challenging times. Allow me to help you find the answers to these questions within yourself. If you’re struggling with some of these questions, please reach out for a complimentary connection call.
TESTIMONIALS
What IS a Death Doula or End-of-Life Guide?
“End-of-life doulas empower, educate and encourage people and their families to be involved in making decisions. The word "doula" is Greek for helper. Like a birth doula supports women during the labor process, a death doula supports a person during the dying process. This support is specific to that person's needs, beliefs, and desires. Death is a process that can span over months or even years rather than an event and doulas can help with supporting and planning for the future, regardless of diagnosis or illness. Having a conversation or making a plan when you are healthy, is encouraged by doulas so that the care received at the end of life is appropriate and aligned with your wishes. (The) approach is holistic, individual, person-centered quality care. We see death as a process rather than an event, that takes place over time. We see building relationships with the person as the key to supporting them in their journey. We see a person as being made up of a unique set of circumstances and beliefs. We see the person as an individual.”
- End-of-life Doula Association of Canada
Death Doulas do not:
offer medical, financial or legal advice
make diagnoses
dispense medication or provide any other medical intervention(s)
make decisions for the family or loved one