12/04/2023
I have been getting many questions about my role as a End of Life Companion (aka EOL Doula), below is a sample of some of the things that are possible upon request with those who seek out my services:
• Provide the opportunity to speak openly and frankly about dying
• Talk about creating an advance care directive
• Explore the meaning of the dying person’s life and legacy
• Discuss and support end-of-life care planning
• Develop a plan for how the space looks, feels and sounds
• Incorporate traditions or create new rituals to mark special moments
• Encourage appropriate ways of speaking, sharing and touching the dying person
• Bring a focused and intuitive presence to the bedside
• Assist with physical and practical care to ease the burden on caregivers
• Provide respite for exhausted caregivers
• Explain the signs and symptoms of the dying process
• Process the emotions and experiences with loved ones
• Support the spiritual/nonspiritual practices of all involved
• Guide people through the stages of grieving
I hope this was helpful and if you want to talk with me directly, feel free to reach out to my email tomellis.lc@gmail.com or via my cell: 978-372-2284