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Death and dying are often difficult to talk about, especially in the face of a life-altering diagnosis.
Joy’s House is now offering End-of-life services, supporting people who are faced with a terminal diagnosis and in need of support and planning assistance or who would like help walking through the death and dying process.
End-of-life services at Joy’s House have three components:
- End-of-life doula services for dying individuals and their caregivers.
- Network of like-minded professionals who work in the death and dying space.
- Community events, leading people to become more comfortable talking about death and dying.
Dying can be a complicated and uncertain experience. Having someone to support you along the way makes a difference. An end-of-life doula is someone who provides non-medical care and support for the dying person and their family and friends, walking them through the end of life.
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The National End of Life Doula Alliance (NEDA) defines an end-of-life doula as someone to “provide non-medical, holistic support and comfort to people preparing for, or experiencing end of life by offering education and guidance; emotional, social, and spiritual care; logistical and practical assistance, and more—before, during, and after death.”
Joy’s House has trained, NEDA proficient end-of-life doulas on staff to work with individuals and families to navigate the death and dying process. This includes options such as:
- Legacy Planning and Life Review
- Planning a living funeral (celebration of life)
- Caregiver support
- Completing advanced directives
- Personal care services
- Vigil planning and holding vigil
- Bereavement support and grief work
In addition to this important service, Joy’s House is forming an alliance of end-of-life doulas, hospice workers, elder care attorneys, and other professionals in the death and dying space. If you are interested in this collaborative effort, please email doula@joyshouse.org. We would love to hear from you.
To learn more about what an end-of-life doula does visit asaging.org.
If you would like to learn more about working with an end-of-life doula, please contact Abby Vincent at 317-254-0828 or email abby@joyshouse.org.
To learn more about Joy’s House Caregiver Support services and programs email info@joyshouse.org or call 317-254-0828.
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