Ways to Work Together
End-of-Life Doula & Death Literacy
The best time to begin these conversations is before you need to. You don’t have to be dying, or even facing an immediate loss to begin.
As an End-of-Life Doula and Death Literacy Specialist, I offer education, conversation and non-medical support. I am not a nurse and I am not hospice. I am the person who sits with you and your family and helps you talk about what is happening.
That might mean understanding what to expect. It might mean helping a family finally say the things they have been wanting to say. It might simply mean being present in the room.
What Death Literacy Means
Death literacy is a plain name for something straightforward: knowing enough about death and dying to make your own choices and to support the people you love.
Most of us were never taught any of it. That is not a personal failing, and it is never too late to learn.
Support for Families With Children
I am also trained as a Pediatric End-of-Life Doula. This is tender work and there are very few people doing it. If it is what your family is facing, please reach out.
Grief and end-of-life work often overlap, but they are not the same thing. If what you are carrying is loss that has already happened, you may want to start with grief support instead.