It may feel important to create a soothing environment for the person who is dying. A curation of space that provides comfort and peace. This may include special photos and items on an Altar near by, relaxing scents in the room, providing favorite colors and textures on the bed, and possibly comforting sounds played in the space. I can help your family to set up this space so that your dying loved one may feel more comfortable for the journey they are about to take.

As family members, you are often the ones in charge of around-the-clock caregiving. Although this is often done from your heart and desire to support your loved one, it can still feel exhausting. This is where I can come in to help. I can take over for a while, so that you may take care of yourself, or do errands, or rest and do nothing at all. I can also be the one to run the errands or provide anything that helps to take things off your plate.

During the final days of life, there are many changes in the physical body. Some of the changes can feel unknown and scary. As an End-of-Life Doula, I can provide you with guidance and support around what to expect at the end of life, so that it may not feel as worrying of a process.

As an End-of-Life Doula, I can provide all non-medical support during the final hours. Through companionship, I will sit with you and your family, so that you are not alone. Whether I am holding the hand of the dying or helping to hold up family members and loved ones, I provide comfort & care through the threshold and beyond. I will give nurturance and bare witness to the final breaths.

In the first moments and hours after a death, I can help guide your family through some simple care techniques and Rituals that will honor your loved one’s body. For the families that desire a slower goodbye, I encourage taking a pause in the liminal space that happens right after a death.