Magnolia Companion Care

01/29/2026

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01/25/2026

01/18/2026

What a beautiful way to describe this.

🖤As death approaches, many people begin speaking to or about individuals who are not physically present. This may include deceased loved ones, family members who died long ago, spiritual or religious figures, unnamed presences, people they describe as waiting for them.

🩶They may speak directly to these individuals, smile, gesture, reach out, or comment on seeing someone in the room.

🖤This phenomenon has been observed across cultures, belief systems, and medical settings for generations. Importantly, it occurs in people with no prior history of hallucinations, dementia, or psychiatric illness.

🩶Without education, these experiences are frequently misinterpreted as distress rather than transition.

🖤From a scientific perspective, changes in body chemistry cause this. At the same time, the mind often shifts from external awareness toward internal consciousness.

🩶From a spiritual standpoint, these experiences appear to support the person in letting go, and are energy and spirit being present.

🖤 I firmly believe it is a bit of both. The letting go of the body and the changes that happen with it, which allow us to connect beyond the veil.

🩶Across centuries and cultures, people have described being “met,” “guided,” or “welcomed” as death nears.

🖤Regardless of belief system, the experience itself is real to the dying person and often deeply comforting.

🩶Death doulas are trained not to correct, contradict, or dismiss these experiences. This allows the dying person to feel safe and understood.

🖤Whether understood through spiritual, neurological, cultural, or symbolic frameworks, these experiences often reduce fear and help the dying person feel accompanied.

🩶They are not something to stop.

🖤They are something to witness.

✨Join our next Death Doula Course Start date: March 9th 2026✨

- Death Doula Randi

01/17/2026

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01/12/2026

🍁More Canadians are beginning to talk openly about death, and with that shift comes a growing awareness of death doulas and the role we play at the end of life.

🍁A death doula is not a medical provider. We do not replace hospice, nurses, or doctors. What we offer is presence, education, emotional support, and guidance through one of the most vulnerable transitions a person and their loved ones will ever experience.

🍁Many families find themselves overwhelmed when facing a terminal diagnosis or the natural decline that comes with aging. Medical systems are often stretched thin, appointments are short, and the emotional and spiritual aspects of dying are rarely given enough space. This is where death doulas step in.

🍁We support individuals and families by helping them understand what to expect as death approaches, creating space for meaningful conversations, legacy work, vigils, rituals, and personal wishes. We help people talk about fears, unfinished business, forgiveness, and love. We also support families after death, offering grief care and gentle integration in the days and weeks that follow.

🍁In Canada, death doulas are increasingly being sought as more people choose to die at home, explore palliative options earlier, or navigate Medical Assistance in Dying alongside emotional and spiritual support. Families are looking for care that honours the whole person, not just the physical body.

🍁Death doulas do not hasten death, influence medical decisions, or replace professional care. We walk alongside. We listen. We help people feel less alone. At its heart, this work is about restoring humanity to dying and reminding people that death is not a failure of medicine, but a natural part of life.

🍁As conversations around death become less taboo, the presence of death doulas is becoming not only accepted, but deeply valued. Families are discovering that compassionate, informed, non medical support can change how death is experienced, remembered, and carried forward.

- Death Doula Randi

01/12/2026

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01/11/2026

Wow!

After witnessing his autistic son Zachary face online bullying, Stuart Duncan refused to accept toxic gaming culture. He took action by building Autcraft, a private Minecraft server designed specifically to provide a calm and respectful environment for children on the spectrum.

The server is strictly moderated to prioritize kindness and reduce sensory stress. What started as a small personal project has blossomed into a global community of over 17,000 members. It serves as a vital sanctuary for those seeking online safety.

Stuart’s initiative proves that one parent's dedication can change thousands of lives. By creating a space focused on understanding and support, he has ensured that autistic children finally have a world where they can play without fear of harassment.

01/11/2026

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01/07/2026

🖤The Loss of Identity Before Death🖤

Long before a body dies, many experience a loss that is almost never named or supported: the loss of who they believe themselves to be.

This identity loss can happen months or even years before death, especially with chronic illness, disability, dementia, or prolonged decline. It is not just about physical ability. It is about role, purpose, dignity, and self recognition.

🩶People stop being seen as
A parent
A partner
A professional
A decision maker
A contributor

🩶And instead become
A patient
A burden
A diagnosis
A schedule
A body to be managed

This loss is often more painful than the fear of dying itself.

Medical systems focus on symptoms and survival. Families focus on logistics and care. Even grief conversations tend to focus on loss after death.

✨Sometimes what a dying person needs most is to hear✨
“I still see you”
“You are still you”
“Your worth did not disappear when your abilities changed”

Dying is not just about preparing for death.
It is about mourning the many small deaths that happen beforehand.

Supporting someone through identity loss can restore dignity, ease fear, and soften the dying process in ways medication never can.

This topic alone can change how someone experiences their final chapter.

01/07/2026

One of the most pervasive myths surrounding death is that it must be met with resolution. Final conversations, forgiveness, answers, apologies, acceptance. The idea that something must be completed before a person can die peacefully is woven deeply into cultural narratives, clinical language, and even spiritual spaces.

In real end of life settings, this expectation often creates harm.

Many people do not feel ready to resolve lifelong relationships. Some truths are complex, layered, or simply not meant to be spoken aloud. Some hurt cannot be repaired in words. Some love exists alongside anger, grief, or disappointment, and none of these negate the other.

Forcing closure places the dying person in a position of emotional labour at the very moment their body is withdrawing from effort.

Supporting death without forcing closure means recognizing that completion does not always look like resolution. This allows the body to soften, not because everything is resolved, but because nothing is being asked of it.

This approach positions the death doula as a protector of emotional consent.

Just as we would never force physical comfort measures, we must not force emotional ones.

The doula’s role is not to orchestrate a necessarily beautiful ending, but to ensure a truthful one, one that supports the dying person.

A death can be peaceful without being tidy.
A person can die loved without saying everything.
A life does not need to make sense to others to be complete.

Knowing this requires trust, maturity, and the willingness to sit with discomfort, for families and doulas alike.

01/02/2026

🤍🧠The Body Remembers What the Mind Forgets🧠🤍

😶‍🌫️End of life is often spoken about in terms of memory, life review, and cognitive awareness. What is discussed far less is how the body remembers long after the mind lets go.

🎶People near death may respond physically to voices, music, touch, or familiar rhythms even when they are no longer verbally responsive. A hand relaxes. Breathing shifts. The nervous system softens.

🤲🏼Death doulas work directly with the body’s intelligence. We watch for micro changes that families are often told are meaningless. We understand that connection does not end when conversation does.

🫂This changes how families show up. They stop trying to be heard, and start learning how to feel.