INTEGRAL SUPPORT duRING DEGENERATIVE AND TERMINAL ILLNESSES
From the moment we receive a diagnosis of a serious, degenerative or terminal illness, our life and the life of those we love changes in many ways. The support of a doula will help the person and the family with the process of acceptance, and with the decision they will have to make. A death doula focuses on the emotional, psychological, familiar and espiritual needs of the patient, and also of the family members so they can walk through this process in an informed, supportive, loving and healing way.
GRIEF AND LOSS THERAPy
Because grief is a reflection of love, and that love will never go away, we do not get over it, but rather learn to live with it in a new way. Our lives change for ever after we loose someone we love, and through this accompaniment we receive creative tools to learn how to cope and walk through the grieving path in a healing and loving way.
ASSISTANCE WITH TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS AT HOME
Caring for a terminally ill person at home can be overwhelming for the family members, specially the primary caregivers. It frequently means a lot of physical efforts but also emotional stress. Receiving profesional support is important to provide the best possible care for our loved ones. Along with doctors and specialist, a death doula brings knowledge, logistic support, and healing tools and strategies to help the patient and the caregivers.
END OF LIFE INTEGRAL PLANNING
It is not necessary to wait until we receive bad news to think about our legacy and our vital wishes. After all, this will be the best gift we will ever give those we love. The preparation and completion of an end of life plan includes aspects that do not only focus on legal and medical aspects, but a lot more areas of our life. By working on an end of life plan, we can reflect about our wishes for medical treatments and options, and what we would like for our final days and rituals after we die. I will also help us to start and have difficult conversations with our loved ones.
SUPPORT GROUPS
This is a safe space to share emotions and experiences with others in a comforting and loving environment focused on walking through the grieving process. In each session you will find the healing power of conversations with no judgement and total respect for what we are feeling. Being accompanied by others who are experiencing grief in their own way .
SUPPORT SERVICES FOR OUR SENIOR LOVED ONES
- Transportation
- Personal errands
- Minor home repairs and tasks
- Grocery shopping
- Integral support during doctors appointments