End of Life Support

Respite Care- Providing families with relief and time to get outside the house. I spend time with the patient in a myriad of ways, all based on their own needs and desires.
Family Facilitated Conversations as the family sees fit.
Facilitated gathering to honor the loved one both while living and after they have died.
Practical physical care for the patient, with the exception of administering meds.
Basic emotional and mental health care for the patient and loved ones, by processing the death journey.
Creating a peaceful ascetic for the patient, by organizing the room, putting up pictures, bringing in plants, sounds, and smells that put the patient at ease. Every patient has unique desires.
Educating patients and families on their options. I am VSED trained. I work with the patients medical professionals and families to make sure patients are aware of all of the options. Often patients don’t know the complications they are signing up for when they opt in for things like; intubation, having a feeding tube, and resuscitation, near the end of life. I do not make any decisions, but I do my best to make sure families are educated.
Legacy work: Letter writing to loved ones, creating gifts for loves ones, writing down stories to pass on, etc.
Post Death Check in with the family after the death.

Pre-meeting with family to discuss hopes of the conversation.
Worksheet for the family to sit with prior to our meeting that invites each individual to share from the heart.
Up to 1.5 Hours of facilitating the conversation, using a specific format created to give everyone an equal chance to share.
Materials provided.

I offer to meet with families for free who are walking with a near one whom is dying, and with the individual whom is dying.
This can be an individual meeting over coffee, or a group meeting with the family, or a in home visit.
I go over what to expect, share some tools for maintaining ones mental health, hold space for the unique manifestations of grief, and offer some basic education around death.
I believe deeply in this work and care about offering this one time service to all who find themselves in such a tender time. There is no expectation to hire me after this in person, or virtual service. To me this work is truly a joy. Reach out to see if we can find a time.