Services
As both a nurse and an End of Life Doula, I offer a range of services to meet the needs of people and families facing the end of life.
You do not need to do this alone
End of Life Doula Services:
End of Life Doula care is holistic, supportive, non medical care for the seriously ill, the dying and their families. Doula services I offer include:
- Providing a calm, knowledgeable, and gentle presence
- Providing compassionate emotional support
- Developing an organized plan for end of life care and bringing order to what can be a chaotic time
- Facilitating conversations between family members
- Providing supportive care including essential oils, Kabbalistic healing, guided imagery, meditation and spiritual support
- Sitting vigil with family and friends to support them and their loved one during the transition from this life.
- Assisting with determining a client's desires for their end of life care and ensuring that these goals are met by documentation in a Living Will, a Healthcare Power of Attorney and/or a POLST (Physician's Orders for Life Saving Treatment).
- Assistance with funeral planning.
- Grief support
Medical Aid In Dying Services:
Accompanying people who have decided to utilize Medical Aid in Dying is a privilege I approach with deep respect. Medical Aid in Dying services include:
- Explaining the process of obtaining Medical Aid in Dying medications, referring to an appropriate physician if needed
- Meeting with client and family before the chosen day to provide emotional support and to help to make a plan for the Medical Aid in Dying day
- Attending the Medical Aid in Dying day to provide emotional support to client and family, assisting with mixing medication or instructing family members how to do so, sitting vigil with client and family until death.
Professional Nursing Services:
For the dying and their families needing a higher level of care, I offer professional nursing services under the direction of the patient's licensed physician. This skilled care includes
For families living at a distance, coordinating and supervising a loved one's care can become frustrating and time consuming. I can help by
- wound care
- care and management of medical devices such as catheters, colostomy care, IV medication administration, care of implanted ports and other IV access, care of feeding tubes and provision of tube feedings.
- medication administration
- teaching family members how to care for their loved one
For families living at a distance, coordinating and supervising a loved one's care can become frustrating and time consuming. I can help by
- visiting your loved one, wherever they may reside
- providing support and education to live in caregivers
- accompanying your loved one to doctor's appointments and reporting back, and other services as needed.
