I offer a non-medical, holistic, and person-centred approach to support the dying and their care givers – helping create a peaceful, loving and dignified end of life wherever possible.
I work with care, understanding and respect for each person’s needs, values and beliefs. My support can be accessed from the point of diagnosis through to the final days and beyond. This can be delivered in short intensive spells or extended periods.
Services can include deep listening, companioning, support and respite for caregivers, guidance and advocacy, sitting vigil and gentle therapies – always focused on comfort, presence, and care at a time that can feel overwhelming.
I believe, that in many cases, we need to bring dying back into the heart of families and communities – too often death is medicalised and hidden from view. My role is to help restore it as a natural, supported part of life.
This work is deeply personal to me. After being with three loved ones as they died, I saw how much more is possible when death is met with compassion, dignity, and love. Furthermore in working with my clients to date, I have found each bring a unique set of needs and challenges that I have, and will continue to meet, with compassionate competence and resourcefulness.
As a result of my doula work I have established a small social enterprise business called The End Matters CIC. This delivers training, support and guidance around all aspects of death, dying and grief to individuals, families and communities. This includes end of life planning, creative legacy work and hosting Death Cafes. I also volunteer with the local St Oswald’s Hospice.