End-of-Life Doula

• Interactive facilitation to open an inclusive dialogue about end of life, death, and grief.

• Rigorous content, grounded in research and adapted to the realities of Quebec.

• Safe spaces that foster reflection and dialogue.​​​

• Clarification of end-of-life wishes and support in personal reflection.

• Assistance in initiating essential conversations with loved ones and health care professionals.

• Explanation of existing tools (protection mandate, advance medical directives, levels of care), without providing legal or medical advice.

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• Assistance in understanding the health care system and available resources.

• Support in preparing for medical appointments and structuring important questions.

• Facilitation of communication between the person, their loved ones, and care teams.

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• Presence with the ill person and their loved ones.

• Emotional support to navigate illness with greater serenity and clarity.

• Complementary support to the medical team, centered on listening.​

• Continuous or occasional presence as the end approaches.

• Creation of meaningful moments, rituals, or spaces for transmission.

• Support in complex decisions, including medical assistance in dying.

• Presence with loved ones in the hours and days following death.

• Support with initial steps and acts of remembrance.

• Guidance to begin the grieving process and professional referral as needed.