Palliative CareWith Death and Disease, Why Use Language For War? Nov 22, 2021 CatherineComment on With Death and Disease, Why Use Language For War? Words matter. They convey thoughts and emotions. Words allow us to express ourselves and connect
Death Work15 Ways to Thank Caregivers Nov 15, 2021 Catherine According to some sources, November is Caregivers Appreciation Month. Some insist that the actual day
MourningOur Need to Remember – Every Autumn Nov 1, 2021 Catherine1 Comment on Our Need to Remember – Every Autumn For lots of people, the end of October and the beginning of November is a
Death WorkHow Fear of Death Ruins Life Oct 25, 2021 Catherine1 Comment on How Fear of Death Ruins Life I went into death doula work because I believe, at my core, that everyone deserves
Death WorkCaring for Someone with Dementia Oct 18, 2021 Catherine1 Comment on Caring for Someone with Dementia According to the CDC, dementia isn’t a specific disease. Rather it’s a general term for
Death WorkDeath Doulas Help the LGBTQ+ Community Oct 11, 2021 Catherine1 Comment on Death Doulas Help the LGBTQ+ Community Are LGBTQ+ death doulas necessary? After all, don’t we all die the same way? We
Post-DeathLet’s Make Destination Funerals a Thing Oct 4, 2021 CatherineComment on Let’s Make Destination Funerals a Thing Part of my job, as a death doula, is to help people plan their funerals.
Death WorkHow Do You Want To Live While Dying? Sep 27, 2021 CatherineComment on How Do You Want To Live While Dying? When I first meet my client, often a person who’s dying, we focus on the
Pre-deathDon’t Unload on the Dying – Use the Ring Theory Sep 20, 2021 Catherine3 Comments on Don’t Unload on the Dying – Use the Ring Theory I use the “Ring Theory” when helping and supporting individuals in crisis, feeling ill, or
Death WorkHow to Qualify for Medicaid Sep 6, 2021 Catherine2 Comments on How to Qualify for Medicaid As a death doula, sometimes I have clients with needs that extend beyond what I
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