About Bring Death Home
About Me
I am a Reiki teaching master, a minister, a ritualist and a museum director. I received my Death Doula certification from University of Vermont's esteemed Professional and Continuing Education Program. I am constantly learning, most recently through The Centre for Sacred Deathcare with Sarah Kerr, PhD.
I believe that we are all connected and that energetic connection is the meaning of life and our purpose is to honor that connection through understanding and compassionate empathy.
We are here on earth FOR each other.
The intention of "Bring Death Home" is for families, loved ones and people journeying through end of life to face their time on their terms. While dying at home may be reasonable for some, it is not for others. "Home" can be a hospice, nursing or home-setting. The important part is knowing how to take control of your time and your journey. You get to choose.
I feel privileged to support people through life's last transition and love creating rituals leading up to and after a person's passing to give their family and loved ones a sense of peace and closure.
presentations and workshops include:
VALUE-BASED DECISION MAKING
As a caregiver or patient, this workshop can assist in making and communicating life decisions.
How can caregivers open the conversation and learn from their patients what treatment and care they want? As a resource for patients, this workshop can help to make decisions to take charge of their own medical care. This can be presented as a stand-alone workshop or before any of our programs as a base to work from.
TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTHCARE
Addresses how to support ourselves and others through health journeys and medical decisions. Resources for emotional, spiritual and physical considerations for those with medical challenges and those that care for them.
EMPATHY; Practices in Connection and Compassion
Asks and answers how to best connect with people, being present and open to where they are. Workshop offers practices to incorporate empathy and compassionate understanding into our day to day lives.
BECOME A PATIENT ADVOCATE (series in development)
We offer a series of modules to assist in supporting patients through decision-making, healthcare options, end of life resources and medical appointment support.
USEFUL PRACTICES IN CARING FOR SOMEONE WITH SPECIFIC CHALLENGES
Communication skills are offered for making connection with and understanding the basic elements of brain trauma, dementia, moral injury and mental health challenges. Not intended as a clinical program but offered as a way to open communication and better support patients.
CARE FOR THE CAREGIVER
Learn practices in how to be present to others through self-awareness, mindfulness and self-care. Offered for those who care for others in their home, as a business and a specific module for those in the profession who care for others in a hospital environment.