7710 N. Union Suite 100 I Colorado Springs, Colorado 80920
Death Doula Practices
What is a Death Doula?
A Death Doula comes into the home to help with the process of death and dying. This can include being present for the death, helping to navigate the medical and legal systems, and being a support to the family/caregivers and patients at this time. The goal of the death doula is to help support the patient and their family. To come together to make this time about what the patient wants, as their time comes.
Services Provided
-Legacy Doula: This is typically 6months-2 weeks before death. The goal is to work with the terminal patient and their chosen family to discuss what the patient wants moving forward. This includes how they want to die, support in completing the paperwork and creating a safe space for this transition.
11th hour support: Being present to help as the patient is nearing death typically 2 weeks to the final moments. Can provide support and guidance through this process, help create a safe space before death, provide respite or viewing support. This may include helping the family to support them as the patient is dying and after.
-Paperwork Guidance: Provide after death support including how to address the after death process. This can include spiritual services, death certificate and paperwork support.
-Home Funeral Preparations for an at home funeral along with support to complete these preparations.
Why a Death Doula?
As a mental health provider, I have specialized training in grief and loss that I can provide for terminally ill patients and their chosen family. I have been trained as a certified death doula to further support terminal patients in order to create the best final goodbye that the patient and family want before and after death has occurred. I believe in supporting people as they make this final transition. As a certified death doula and trained therapist I aim to provide the highest level of care and support as you or your loved one is going through the dying process. By working one on one with you and your chosen family I aim to create the best environment for you and your loved ones to say goodbye.