CONScious Dying
Death doula guidance and empowerment through life's ultimate journey
Preparation
Planning for the biggest journey in life, the dying journey, enables one to feel more prepared, less afraid, and get to a place of acceptance and peace when the time comes.
This important work can be done at any stage of life and may include a life review, understanding the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of dying, a legacy project, getting clear on your wishes and completing documentation, looking at resources needed, your circle of care and communications, creating a vigil and post-death plan, as well as reviewing potential options such as a home death and/or funeral, voluntary stopping eating and drinking (VSED), medical aid in dying (MAiD), and plant medicines.
The Dying Journey
Whether at home, in hospital or a facility, a death doula or team of doulas provide guidance along the way. We aim to advocate for your wishes and activate your end of life plan, while empowering your circle of care to be present and participate in life's most sacred journey.
Services may include emotional support, comfort care, healing touch, music, spiritual guidance, ritual, vigil sitting, support through voluntary stopping eating and drinking (VSED) or medical aid in dying (MAiD) if elected, and post-death care, all while collaborating with your care team e.g. hospice, caregivers, palliative care team, family and friends.
Integration
The early stages after a big loss can be overwhelming and a struggle to navigate due to the wild nature of grief and the shock to the system. It takes time for the body, mind and heart to catch up.
Grief sessions and coaching with a doula serve to help reprocess this enormous event, and look at the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of grief.
A loss can change you forever so we look at the tools that will support your journey with grief, that may include self-care practices, ceremony and ritual to honor a loved one and find meaning in their life and death, and therefore in yours.
Unique Approach To Every Client
Conscious dying support rates and packages tailored to your needs. Always based on budget - nobody left out.