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Services

End of Life Planning

It is never too soon to start with the end in mind. Details can feel overwhelming whether you are facing a terminal illness, enjoying your golden years, seeking care for a loved one, or simply curious about death and how it relates to a meaningful life. By the end of our consultations together you will have an expertly curated file of all your wishes, documents, and vision for your end of life. Included below are some of the topics and preparations we will delve into together:

  • Vision mapping of your ideal last months, weeks and hours of life

  • Exploration of legal and essential documents

  • Legacy project support and preservation of the stories and wisdom of a meaningful life

  • Celebration of life planning

  • Rituals and ceremonies planning

  • Care coordination

10 hours

End of Life Support visits

This is where your wishes come to fruition. As your doula, I serve in the following capacity to give you and your loved ones agency through illness and active dying, and to help you achieve what you want at end of life. In-person visits can minimize the sense of isolation by providing emotional, spiritual, and physical support; thereby making a significant difference. Services may include any or all of the following:

  • Mediation and advocacy so that the dying person’s wishes are honored

  • Implementation of the dying person’s vision of ideal last months, weeks, and hours of life

  • Comfort measures for the dying: creating sacred space

  • Comforting touch and aromatherapy

  • Respite for caregiver(s)

  • Emotional and physical support for the dying and their loved ones

  • Bedside presence

  • Vigil planning

  • Supporting loved ones in their grief

40 hours and 90-day term

Comprehensive care package

All of the services listed above can be summed up in this complete package and are very focused on your individual needs.

  • Planning and Logistics - 10 hrs

  • Support Visits Through End of Life - 40 hours

  • Ongoing support and bereavement for loved ones.

90-day term

Home funeral Guidance

Caring for your loved one’s body at home can provide a deep sense of connection and assist in the bereavement process. Because home funerals are not as common as they were 60 years ago, you may have a lot of questions. The goal with this service is to be the resource you need and explore how this option might meet your circumstances. If you are wondering why anyone would ever consider a home funeral, click here.

A home funeral may include*:

  • Caring for your loved one at home, in a church, or other places that allow privacy and comfort

  • Viewing, vigil, and/or funeral gathering at the location of your choosing

  • Bathing, anointing, and dressing

  • Building and/or painting a casket or creating a shroud

  • Include professionals, if desired

  • Spending time with the body that makes sense for the individuals involved

*Home funeral services provided by Rachel Cao, EOLD are on a consultative and educational basis only. Any after death care or care of the body is the sole responsibility of the family.

Virtual Support

Sometimes circumstances won’t allow for in-person consultations, but you can still receive the support of a doula. Many of the services above are available through phone and video conferencing, such as end-of-life planning and logistics, legacy and celebration of life planning, rituals and ceremonies planning, active dying and after-death care education, and home funeral guidance.

Let’s connect!

I would be happy to answer any of your questions.