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Advanced Care Planning
The easy way to plan advanced care. How to prepare for end of life.
One of the ways a death doula can support individuals facing the end of life is by helping them “get their affairs in order.” This could encompass many tasks, such as planning a funeral, preparing their advance care directives, or writing an obituary. A doula could assist with compiling a place for important documents, passwords for bank accounts, and other critical credentials. Completing these tasks before death is a gift to family who are often left to wade through the logistics of closing down a life while navigating their heart-wrenching grief. These logistics become a heavy burden when grief is the most raw.
Legacy Planning
Explore ways to preserve your life and leave a lasting legacy for your people.
Legacy work is an opportunity for clients to begin a review of their lives and calls in the participation of family and other loved ones. In a life review, death doulas work with their clients as they reflect on memories, achievements, and regrets.
Vigil
Advocacy along your dying journey.
The Vigil begins when the doula companions the dying person and loved ones through the last days and hours of life by providing emotional support, respite and physical assistance for caregivers, an understanding of the signs and symptoms of dying, and advocacy for the wishes and rituals expressed when planning
Grief Support
Support the loved ones.
The dying journey does not end as soon as the loved one has died. End-of-life doulas recognize that grief continues on after the person’s death. They can provide continued support to families during the bereavement process by offering a listening ear for individuals as they navigate their grief and find ways to heal, sharing print and community resources about loss and grief, or by facilitating support groups.
End Of Life PLanning
Guidance
Improving your comfort with end of life planning
Think about reasons why you should
Begin exploring the reasons why you should start by booking a free exploratory conversation with me.
Target Specific Issues
If lack of time, competing priorities or other factors have complicated your planning , a personalised plan might be right for you.
End of Life Planning coaching sessions
““It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.” ”
Creating a plan that works for you
Through my personalised coaching, I’ll work alongside you to develop an integrated plan to achieve full understanding of actions required —often combining the best practices of logistics, connecting you with various experts in my network, explore unconventional methods, and more.
End of life planning facts and myths
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Only 34% of North American adults have established legally valid estate planning documents. Even more concerning, only 27% of adults under 35 have any end-of-life documents in place.
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My Loved ones will know what I want when the time comes.
Not necessarily! They might guess and get it wrong, don’t leave it to chance.
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Your advanced directives can be changed at any time. You should review your plans once a year and after any major life event like a move, divorce, or change in health.