Palliative & End of Life "Death" Doula Services London Ontario
Non-Medical End Of Life Support
Death Doula
End of Life Home Care Services
Embracing End of Life with Heart
Whether you’re seeking information on death and dying, looking for someone to accompany you through a life-limiting illness or end-of-life transition, or just curious how palliative care can improve your quality of life, you’ve come to the right place. An End of Life Doula, sometimes referred to as a “Death Doula,” is a trained professional who provides compassionate and holistic support during the end-of-life process.
A Death Doula educates, empowers, advocates, and supports individuals and families facing a terminal diagnosis. These professionals are non-medical and focus on addressing the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs during end-of-life care. They assist with practical tasks, offer emotional support and guidance through difficult conversations, and help plan end-of-life ceremonies or memorials according to the wishes of the dying individual and their loved ones.
Death Doulas work alongside medical professionals to ensure that the person’s final days are lived with dignity and comfort. They provide respite for caregivers, allowing family members to spend treasured moments with their loved ones rather than being overwhelmed by logistics and care tasks. By incorporating mindfulness, legacy projects, and personalized rituals, a Death Doula can help improve the quality of life during the dying process, providing a gentle and supportive environment for all involved.
Areas of Support
Advance Care Planning
Advocacy Support
Caregiver Respite
Grief and Bereavement Counselling
Legacy work facilitation
Vigil Attendant
Support and resources (Navigating community resources, practical matters such as paper work and funding)
How do you want to be remembered? How would you like to remember a loved one?
Legacy Work provides a creative way to leave a lasting memory.
Below are examples of Legacy projects. Additionally, Inner Sojourn is proud to partner with “After Cloud” secure award winning mobile apps for to securely store memories, thoughts, wishes and important or meaningful information that you can share with your loved ones.
After Cloud Moments and After Cloud Timelines Apps provide a safe and secure way to leave your legacy through pictures, stories, letters and more!
These shoes where created to remember a loved one who is represented by monarch butterflies in their life.
Many people leave stories, letters, hand written favourite recipes, there is an endless list of ways to leave messages for your loved ones.
Many loved ones like to have friends and families share stories about their loved ones. These are often captured through writing or videos and can be shared with their loved one before their death or as a living legacy.
Families and friends have created art projects with pieces of loved ones jewelry, clothing and more! What would you create?
Advance Care Planning
Who will speak for you? Do they know your wishes? Advance Care Planning is not just about what happens as you age. It is also about the present. A medical crisis can happen at any time, leaving you too ill to make your own health care decisions. Planning for your health care in the future is an essential step toward making sure your wishes are known to family and friends.
Inner Sojourn can provide you with the information and support to create your Advance Care Planning Wish List through self-reflection of your values and wishes and documentation of your wishes. Additionally, how to communicate your wishes with the people who may have to provide direction to healthcare professionals when you are not able to communicate your own healthcare choices for yourself.
