Death Doula Collections of Care
If either you or a loved one is on the end of life road towards transition, or perhaps you have recently received a life limiting or terminal illness diagnosis, a death doula can offer intimate, non-judgmental, grounded support. We are the helpers that believe you have options filled with agency and its authenticity. We advocate for your choices of what matters most, where you desire some assistance, and how far your imagination can expand to serve this pocket of time.
Death doulas are companions and space holders, educators and advocates for a good death.
The lengths death doulas go is way down in there, you are a conscious individual that has a powerful life force.
We listen and offer practical, achievable support that is tailored for you.
Death doulas embolden a comforting presence before, during, and after the end of life transition.
SUMMARY OF DEATH DOULA SERVICES OFFERED HERE
- Death anxiety support sessions (see support sessions below)
- Mourning and grief support sessions (see support sessions below)
- Awareness mapping
- Gender-affirming and patient centered advocacy
- Art therapy
- Herbal medicine support
- Harm reduction stewardship
- Companionship
- Emotional and spiritual support
- Guided Meditation
- Connecting you with appropriate local resources
- Exploration of legal and essential documents
- Qualified and reliable respite care
- Coordinating visits between clients and loved ones
- Care team coordination
- Educational services for loved ones, care teams, communities, houses of worship, and organizations
- Legacy project building and support
- Writing your obituary, eulogy, and social media posts
- Funeral guidance and planning support
- After death care
- Vigil planning and support
- Conscious observer, emotional anchor, preparation and integration, plant medicine companion
SUMMARY OF SERVICES WE DO NOT PROVIDE
- Medical care
- Funeral Direction
- Legal advice
- Will preparation
- Hands on care
- House cleaning nor cooking
SPECIFIC COLLECTIONS OF CARE
A. End of Life Planning (approximately 13 hours)
It is a kindness for you and for loved ones to have a plan. Your mental health and well-being are of the utmost importance. We will lay down the steps that make the most sense and offer pearls for comfort and ease. Planning ahead increases the reduction of hasty decisions, unwanted painful surprises, and unnecessary trauma.
This particular death doula service consists of four in-person* or virtual meetings to formulate your plan, ultimately, mastering the threshold of your life. A death doula is: a treasure trove of resources and education on the dying process, a conjuror for drawing up an assessment of ideas to uphold your authentic good death, plus your purposeful cartographer that makes room for what really matters for you.
Schedule below for your consultation with this service.
Further support surrounding funeral guidance and planning support can be found in our collection of care (D) below.
Legacy project building and support is below in our collection of care (E).
*We serve the Greater Seattle Area. A map is located at this link here. Outside of this area for chosen in-person visits is a definite possibility and happily discussed further during the consultation.
B. Death Doula Support Visits (approximately 40 hours and 90 day term)
This collection of care has a varied scope with one in-person* or virtual meeting for care coordination and piecing together a solid care plan.
The next two in-person* or virtual visits are typically for education and resources on the dying process, and then we complete the legal and essential documents. You have questions, we either have the solutions or track them down.
We can discuss what presence works for you with five more in-person* or virtual visits. These can be specifically for client companionship, caregiver respite, and grief support for loved ones.
Schedule below for your consultation with this service.
*We serve the Greater Seattle Area. A map is located at this link here. Outside of this area for chosen in-person visits is a definite possibility and happily discussed further during the consultation.
C. Death Doula Comprehensive Collection
(90 day term)
With a focus on each client’s unique needs that remain inline with our offerings, we tailor this collection of care combining end of life planning (A) and support visits (B).
Approximately 13 hours of four separate in-person* or virtual meetings with end of life transition planning plus one in-person* or virtual meeting for care coordination and piecing together a solid care plan.
The next two in-person* or virtual visits are typically for education and resources on the dying process, and then we complete the legal and essential documents. You have questions, we either have the solutions or track them down.
We can discuss what presence works for you with five more in-person* or virtual visits. These can be specifically for client companionship, caregiver respite, and grief support for loved ones.
Schedule below for your consultation with this service.
*We serve the Greater Seattle Area. A map is located at this link here. Outside of this area for chosen in-person visits is a definite possibility and happily discussed further during the consultation.
E. Legacy Project Building and Support (approximately 10 hours)
A legacy project is a project or process that honors your life. Each legacy project is unique. This life review, most often, calls in the participation of family and other loved ones.
The legacy project can be a collection of ideas all rolled into one, or it can be multiple, small tokens that you wish to follow through on. The imagination is vast and it is an absolute honor to build a meaningful, dedicated map of your legacy.
Approximately 10 hours for in-person* or virtual meetings, spread across a schedule that works for you.
Schedule below for your consultation with this service.
*We serve the Greater Seattle Area. A map is located at this link here. Outside of this area for chosen in-person visits is a definite possibility and happily discussed further during the consultation.
G. Plant Medicine Companion (approximately 10 hours)
The Right to Try Act enables access for Washington residents, who are suffering from a serious or immediately life threatening disease or life limiting condition, to receive psychedelic therapy. It requires physician recommendation, informed consent, and to show that you have exhausted other options.
Numerous well-controlled, peer-reviewed clinical studies have demonstrated that psilocybin, taken under controlled conditions regarding dosage, setting, and professional guidance, produces significant and enduring positive effects. In addition to reducing anxiety and depression, it also improves death acceptance, life meaning, and optimism, as measured by several valid and reliable tests completed by study subjects.
A consultation will reveal more details and offers clarity if plant medicine brings in betterment for your overall health and well being.
Approximately 10 hours of in-person* and optional virtual visits
Schedule below for your consultation with this service.
*We serve the Greater Seattle Area. A map is located at this link here. Outside of this area for chosen in-person visits is a definite possibility and happily discussed further during the consultation.
D. Funeral Guidance and Planning Support (approximately 10 hours)
There are some magnificent legal choices surrounding the funeral planning, after death care, and disposition. You may already have your ideas and just need help with formalizing the master plan, bringing it to life. Either way, we organize the details with you and keep tabs on any changes. The threshold through the end of life transition has the capability to be arranged with the utmost care.
Some of the things we are able to support are: assist in the organization of the funeral, celebration and memorials, meeting with family and loved ones to set up a format for after death care, make arrangements with your chosen disposition, guidance with logistics and legal documents.
Approximately 10 hours for in-person* or virtual meetings, spread across a schedule that works for you.
Schedule below for your consultation with this service.
*We serve the Greater Seattle Area. A map is located at this link here. Outside of this area for chosen in-person visits is a definite possibility and happily discussed further during the consultation.
F. Additional Death Doula Support Services
The following subsets are for additional death doula services that are not outlined in the previous collections of care. They are available for you.
VSED Support
MAiD Support
Client Care Visit
Caregiver relief and respite visits
Mourning and Grief Support
Schedule below for your consultation with these additional services.
*We serve the Greater Seattle Area. A map is located at this link here. Outside of this area for chosen in-person visits is a definite possibility and happily discussed further during the consultation.
Death Doula Consultation and Support Sessions
45 minute collection of care consultation
NO FEE OR PRICE
A 45 minute consultation for questions, answers, and clarity of your specific needs.
This telephone call offers a more intimate connection with the death doula role and for setting up the collection of care that best fits those needs.
1 hour death anxiety support session
65 DOLLARS
Death anxiety is a normal part of life. It is the fear of death or dying. It is quite common to have anxiety along the path towards the end of life transition, thinking about our mortality, the death of loved ones, or exposure to violence. This session is about having non-judgmental support with death anxiety. It is a call where the person on the other end of the line is listening with a compassionate and heart centered ear. Questions may be asked and answered, or not.
1 hour mourning and grief support session
65 DOLLARS
Typically, grief is associated with a person’s death, but it can be caused by other losses, too. People also experience grief due to the death of an animal companion, or non-death loss, such as the loss of a valued relationship, possession, ability, or activity. Grief can also be experienced as a result of impending or mounting loss. Wherever you find yourself along this spectrum, we are here to be there with you while you find your way through. You are meant to heal at your own pace.