Doula Services

AS A DOULA I,

• Accept that death and dying are a normal part of life and show up wholeheartedly and will be present.

• Provide non-medical, nonjudgmental, and compassionate emotional and spiritual support.

• Have a foundational knowledge of symptoms associated with terminal illness, the physiology of death, and non-medical techniques for alleviating suffering.

• Cultivate inner calm and peacefulness, even in the face of chaos and intensity.

• Provide guided imagery to aide in symptom relief and promote emotional wellness.

• Promote informed consent and assist with helpful documents.

• Create a plan for a meaningful remaining life and a purposeful, peaceful death.

• Assist with information gathering and connecting clients to beneficial resources.

• Hold space for clients to process the deep and purposeful work of resolving issues, telling stories, conducting a life review, and/or creating a legacy project.

• Provide non-medical respite care for caregivers.

• Trust in the inherent wisdom of each person to decide and discover their own best path.

• Will serve as a companion rather than treat or lead.

• Empower and encourage a client’s friends and family members to operate within their comfort zones and to fill in support gaps as they arise.

• Feel comfortable sitting vigil and respectfully assisting in afterdeath care as directed by the client and the family.

• Promote a continued presence for family members, when requested, during the initial grief and bereavement time and provide grief processing.

  *Disclaimer- All services provided are non-medical care and medical care is still needed despite hiring a doula.