Dynamic Doula End-of-Life Planning and Support

05/13/2024

I've been quiet the past 2 years as I've experienced a lot of personal and professional growth.

* I'm currently working full-time as a hospice social worker.
* Registered my resin jewelry business last fall
* Completed Reiki 2 certification this month.

More growth to come. ❤️✨️💪🙌🙏💜

07/19/2022

Adjusting priorities (yet again) and trying to pull out of a pretty deep funk. Lately, my heart has been speaking quite loudly to me. The fears and hesitations to push forward are based on self-limiting thoughts. Another test of patience and determination. Good things are coming.

04/28/2022

After a little detour of priorities, I'm back on social media. I'm also starting on my own Advance Directives. Have you looked into that or other planning processes? Here are some common end of life planning tasks, thanks to End of Life Choices Oregon eolcoregon.org

03/12/2022

A great article emphasizing the importance of supporting families with their speed of decision-making during death planning. With so many options available and various topics to consider, I walk through each person's experience at their pace.

https://connectingdirectors.com/62767-slowing-down-death-planning?utm_source=connectingdirectors&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=thedailyhearse_02-23-2022&utm_content=article-block-title&fbclid=IwAR1dp6tcdr6SLaP1wicrDJ98DiA1_mhZtiKozsYgvT9loCzHmZBcHQKDcoM

According to some professionals in the field, slowing down the death planning process for grieving families has had some unprecedented benefits.

02/26/2022

What is an end-of-life doula? How do we provide support? We are physical and emotional supports for the dying. We also provide support to a dying person's friends and family. What questions do you have about preparing for death?

(Information based on The Doula Business Guide: How to Succeed as a Birth, Postpartum and End-of-Life Doula, 3rd Edition)

02/21/2022

Financial planning for long-term-care is so important.
"...family members incorrectly assume Medicare will pay for long-term care in nursing homes or in-home help, only to be surprised when a relative falls ill or needs that kind of care. Private long-term-care insurance picks up some of those costs, but the amount varies depending on the plan."

The unexpected costs can accumulate over time and overwhelm even the most experienced of the nation’s 53 million family caregivers.

02/14/2022

One way to normalize discussing death is through Death Deck. A lighthearted and humorous game that opens up conversations and thoughts about death.

The Death Deck - A Lively Game of Surprising Conversations

The Death Deck - A Lively Game of Surprising Conversations

02/09/2022

https://www.banffcentre.ca/articles/she-looked-her-fathers-ashes-microscope-and-saw-universe?fbclid=IwAR1NTyYCywM9Pw3rl_wPWW9IwJRjNffH8WJCgq6oMloWweLSc9qn-0Y4ODo

Artist Gabriela Fuchs found a unique and awe-inspiring way to remember her father.