END OF LIFE CARE
soulful companionship | holisitc guidance | honoured transitions
What is an End of Life Doula?
The word doula means helper or companion.
Just as a birth doula supports someone through labour and birth, an End-of-Life Doula provides non-medical and holistic emotional, practical, and spiritual support throughout the dying process—guided by each person’s unique needs, values, and wishes.
Dying is not just a moment – it’s often a journey that unfolds over time.
As an End-of-Life Doula, I’m here to walk alongside you and your loved ones with deep compassion, grounded presence, and holistic care. My role is to help you plan and prepare in ways that feel thoughtful, empowering, and grounded in what matters most to you. I tend to your body, mind, and spirit.
This work is about creating space for meaningful conversations, for exploring your values, and for honouring the way you want to live and die. You don’t need a diagnosis to begin; in fact, talking about end-of-life while you’re healthy can be one of the most loving things you do for yourself and those you love. Beginning early can bring clarity, peace of mind, and a deeper sense of agency.
Who I work with:
While I support anyone curious about planning ahead for their own end-of-life, I specialize in working with individuals navigating a life-changing diagnosis and their loved ones. I offer support virtually across Canada and in-person, based out of the Comox Valley, BC.
This work is deeply personal as I bring lived experience of journeying through the dying process of a spouse to cancer, his death and the profound grief and life transitions that followed.
As an End-of-Life Doula, I offer support and companionship in the following areas:
- Emotional support for grief
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Referrals to grief therapists or community supports when needed
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Helping clients and families understand what to expect during the dying process
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Supporting communication with healthcare providers or navigating systems
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Encouraging informed decision-making and self-advocacy
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Educating about death options (MAiD, home funerals, green burials, etc.)
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Creating a peaceful, meaningful end-of-life environment
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Assisting with vigil planning
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Advance care planning (goals of care, wishes for medical interventions, etc.)
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Creating personal directives, legacy projects, or values-based planning
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Guidance in writing goodbye letters, personal storytelling, and reflections.
Learn more:
I am a member of the End of Life Doula Association of Canada. The EOLDAC hold a vision for compassionate, accessible end of life care for all in Canada. It’s mission is to set the standard for excellent, compassionate, non-medical end of life care through doula membership, continuing professional development, and agency partnerships within a community of practice framework.
