End-of-life doulas serve in many meaningful ways, each offering unique skills and experience. Some focus on vigil support, bereavement services, home funeral education, or family needs before and after a death. My work centers on advance care planning, legacy work, death literacy education, and helping individuals and families plan funerals, memorials, and celebrations of life.

Using the North Star Guide from the Conscious Dying Collective, we will clarify your values, make informed decisions, and create plans that reflect what matters most to you.

The example below, focused on the idea of home, shows the kind of conversations we might have together.

What does home mean to you? Many people say, “I want to die at home.” But as we move through life, our definition of home changes. It may begin as a first apartment, then a family house, then a smaller downsized home, a senior living apartment, a room in a memory care unit, or even a shared hospital room with a shelf for a few treasured belongings. In the end, it might be less about the place where you hang your hat and more about where you find comfort.

Together, we’ll explore what dying at home truly means for you. Will your family continue to live in the house? Will the memory of your death in that space bring them comfort and connection, or might it make it harder for them to heal? Are backup plans written down and shared in case there is a medical emergency? Wherever you are in your journey, whether just beginning to think about these topics or refining plans you’ve already made, there are goals and directions still to explore.

Building end-of-life plans, even if only for clarity and instruction, can sometimes feel overwhelming or isolating. It’s hard to know where to start, and even basic death education is not something most of us are given. While doing this work, our conversations can range from hospice care to funeral music and into the values that are your real legacy.