Aly Dickinson in Conversation with Clare Fuller
In this 30 minute podcast Aly talks to Clare about how End of Life Doulas have a unique part in supporting people to plan for their dying so they can get on with living
Liv Sauerteig – Thinking About Death
Having a passion is a wonderful thing, isn’t it? That tingly feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when somebody asks you a question on the subject you know so much about. Something you could ramble on about for hours on end, the flicker in your eye as you’re flooded with a million …
Virtual Reality, Grief and End of Life
Video Presentation from Sarah Ticho – Member of End of Life Doula UK
Rethinking accompanying the dying in the time of COVID
with our Patron Dr Kathryn Mannix and End of Life Doula Gazala Makda
A Doula’s Personal Experience of Covid-19
In mid-March I developed covid-19. For almost seven weeks I went through a roller coaster of ill health, extreme emotions and utter exhaustion. Although not hospitalised, it was a real struggle and long. The illness ebbed and flowed but didn’t seem to go away. People who have a more protracted illness need help to understand …
Why should I? To plan or not to plan for your end of life experience
By Helen Juffs End of Life Doula shares her experiences on the outlook many have when it comes to talking about death. With the current situation, it is making many think ahead and start being open with others about what will happen when that day does arrive. Have you ever tried to stop someone telling …
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Admitting the Possibilities of Error
I am blessed to find myself in New Zealand for the duration of the immediate global lockdown due to COVID 19. Despite having limited drawing materials to hand I want to make a daily response honouring the lives lost to this extraordinary disease. Each day I make time to mindfully complete one small drawing and …
Now is the time to talk about death and dying, so you can get on with living
You may be listening to all the Coronavirus news, which changes day by day, wondering how you and those you love may be affected. You may be worried because you are elderly, frail, vulnerable and with underlying health condition and suddenly your mortality is at centre stage. You may be fit and healthy but fearful …
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End of Life Doula UK Telephone Responders
Here’s Lizzie Neville Chair of End of Life Doula UK talking about our Doula Response Service – please do share if you think someone may find this helpful
Funerals during the time of the Pandemic
Katrina Taee End of Life Doula and Wendelien McNicoll “Our physical presence may be restricted for now, but our imagination and the love we hold for each other is limitless”. Sarah Chavez, Director of The Order of the Good Death During this crisis, the Government is changing the way Funeral Directors (FD) care for the deceased …