Doula Services

This unique time of life highly deserves compassion, respect, and peace— things can be hard to find in our current society’s navigation of the end of life. Get in touch today, and we will uncover together how I can support you through this experience.

Who:

Heron’s Flight doula support focuses on those with a life limiting illness, as well as their caregivers and loved ones. No specific prognosis or status of care is required to begin our work together.

When:

Heron’s Flight will work with you however, and wherever, you are in your process. It is never too early (or too late) to incorporate this important and invaluable support into your journey.

What:

Doula services are highly tailored to every individual. Here is a general list of services offered:

  • Document end of life wishes

  • Facilitate communication between family members

  • Explore the meaning of the dying person’s life and legacy

  • Discuss and support end-of-life care planning

  • Provide respite for exhausted caregivers

  • Develop a plan for how the space looks, feels and sounds

  • Managing visitors and other drop-ins

  • Incorporate traditions or create new rituals to mark special moments

  • Encourage appropriate ways of caring for the dying person

  • A knowledgable and compassionate personal guide at the bedside

  • Assist with light physical and practical care to ease the burden on caregivers

  • Explain the signs and symptoms of the dying process

  • Process the emotions and experiences with loved ones

  • Support the spiritual practices of all involved

  • Guide people through the early stages of grieving

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Specifics:

  • begins with a free 30 min in-person or virtual meeting

  • moves on to in-person visits, between 1 to 3 hrs per visit

  • option to change frequency and length of visits as needs change

  • ability to utilize zoom for check-ins

  • 9am - 5pm text, email, and phone access

  • on-call services during the vigil period

Cost*:

  • in person, $75/hr

  • on zoom, $55/hr

Outside of a 45 minute radius from Newtown, Bucks County is subject to a small travel fee.

*My goal is to make this service as accessible as possible, therefor if this is out of your budget, please let me know and we can discuss how to make this work for you.