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# I Choose Comfort Care

I am very fortunate to have had a very happy, healthy and fulfilling life.  I…

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…

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A Peaceful Death

I am going to call the person I was privileged to have spent 3 months…

Admitting the Possibilities of Error

I am blessed to find myself in New Zealand for the duration of the immediate…

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Advance Planning for life until the very end

Over the years I’ve had sadness, belly laughs, nostalgia, regret, transitory deep and meaningful conversations…

Aly Dickinson in Conversation with Clare Fuller

In this 30 minute podcast Aly talks to Clare about how End of Life…

Aly Dickinson talks about the importance of planning our dying

Aly Dickinson talks about being an End of Life Doula; the importance of planning for…

An End of Life Doula and a Humanist Funeral Celebrant

What a thing to be interested in, have empathy with and actively support people through…

An End of Life Doula Jingle Belling

In the build up to Christmas my feisty, independent Grandmother who lived alone (her husband…

An Invaluable Funeral Planning Tip Can Work Really Well For You, Too!

I frequently give public talks, but I don’t see many of the people who attend…