MONTHLY CARE
For those with long-term terminal illness (at any age) interested in routine support prior to and/or including vigil hours if needed. Typically includes:
30-60 min initial consultation online or by phone
2-4 hour initial planning and support session in person
8-12 hours monthly (in-person and/or virtual as needed) of:compassionate companionship processing grief and death
support for life review and legacy projects
administrative support with advanced care directives and other related paperwork
vigil planning (and/or vigil sitting)
personalized rituals
establishing and supporting care routines
tasks (mileage may apply) related to end-of-life preparations
grief support for loved ones through the month after death
text, phone, email, and resource referral support
VIGIL for PERSON ACTIVELY DYING
When we have the privilege of preparation, sometimes we can labor out of life in ways that keep us supported and nurtured. The active dying phase typically lasts two-four days. Vigil is most often in four, six, eight, and 12 hour shifts. 24-hour support is available by special arrangement. This package rate includes:
one-two hour initial consultation and planning session
up to 16 hours of on-call vigil support
text, phone, email, and resource referral support
up to two hours of death aftercare and/or grief support
The nature of deathwork means that sometimes people do not know the support they want until it is needed immediately. New information comes quickly; expected supports are not available; the experience of time and priorities sometimes shifts quickly. I reserve slots in my schedule for these reasons. It is not unheard of for the time between request for vigil services and death to be within the same week. It is a privilege to join you at any point you welcome me. If I an unable to, I will refer you to another trusted doula who can.
Personalized
CARE
For those in need of intensive, ongoing, and/or highly personalized support through the end of their life or the life of someone they love. This can range from immediate support with terminal diagnosis in a complex situation to cleansing and dressing your body after death.
Things are both inevitable and change quickly, slow then fast, in life and deathwork too. Please reach out immediately if you know this level of individualized support is what you are seeking.