How Can An End Of Life Doula Support You?

As a doula, I am here to help you through the many different stages of life, from birth up until the end of your life.

I can provide support to anyone who has a terminal diagnosis or is near the end of their life, regardless of the reasons and needs, and I can help to ensure that you live the rest of your life according to your wishes, in a place and way that you want. We all live life with our own personal wishes and ways of being, this should be no different when we come to the end of life. 

You deserve and have the right to decide where and how you would like to receive care, and I will be available to provide emotional, spiritual and practical support whenever and however you need it.

My services can start when you need them. Some people want to talk to me about their wishes and needs as soon as they receive their diagnosis, whilst others require my support throughout the last years of their life including the end-of-life process to create a caring, protective environment to savour each moment.

Because everyone’s wishes and needs are unique, so too are the types of services that I offer, which can also alter based on each period of transition. I can help keep a vigil, ensuring that you have an opportunity to rest and provide support to lean on.

On a practical level, I can help to provide assistance with advance care directives, act as a care advocate, undertake legacy work, provide in-person care for individuals, as well as those that they are close to, and collaborate with health and social care professionals in a way that complements their work.

My underlying philosophy is to provide care and support to ensure that people retain their uniqueness and individuality, as well as helping them to navigate what can feel like an unfamiliar path with a type of care that provides support and nurturing.

I can also help with end-of-life planning aspects, such as funeral options, memorial and legacy wishes.