what sets us apart

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A Death Doula is a trained professional who provides holistic, non-medical support before, during, and after death. 

Death Doulas may also be known as End-of-Life Doulas, Soul Doulas, Serious Illness Companions, Death Midwives, or by other titles.

Each Death Doula brings a unique background, training, philosophy, and areas of expertise to their practice.

Donna assists healthy individuals with end-of-life planning by helping them explore what matters most, facilitating meaningful conversations, and creating comprehensive plans that reflect their values, beliefs, and wishes.

For those living with a serious or life-limiting illness, Donna walks alongside the individual and their circle of support. She provides serious illness companionship, education, compassionate presence, administrative support, advance care coordination and planning, legacy work, ritual creation, bedside vigils, and guidance about what to expect throughout the dying process.

Following a death, Donna’s support continues through grief-informed care, memorial planning, and practical guidance for navigating the many administrative responsibilities that follow a death.

Every conversation and service is tailored to the individual’s values, wishes, goals, relationships, culture, traditions, and beliefs, and honors their right to live and die on their own terms.

Sacred Moments offers education, sacred listening, compassionate presence, advocacy, facilitation, coordination, and collaboration. 

Donna works alongside healthcare professionals, hospice teams, attorneys, funeral and cemetery professionals, therapists, clergy, and other members of an individual’s complete support team to help bridge the gaps that often exist throughout the end-of-life journey.

Sacred Moments supports individuals and families create their personalized, and comprehensive end-of-life plan, a living roadmap that evolves as life changes and supports the individual you love before, during, and after death.

I support the human experience of living, dying, grief, and remembrance.

Together, we explore what matters most to you, clarify your wishes, document your preferences, preserve your voice and love legacy, and prepare your care partners for serious illness with guidance that reflects your values, beliefs, culture, traditions, and lived experience.

In addition to our personalized end-of-life planning services, Sacred Moments provides education through workshops, webinars, speaking engagements, and Sacred Moments: The Podcast and YouTube Channel. We also offer celebrant services to honor your journey.

End-of-life planning encompasses much more than just preparing for death; it invites us to awaken to life. This process encourages living with greater intention, deepening our relationships, preserving our stories and wisdom, and making decisions that truly reflect what matters most to us. 

By taking the time to communicate your wishes and plan ahead, you ensure that your voice is heard, your values are honored, and your loved ones are supported. Utilizing celebrant services during this planning can further personalize your farewell and make your intentions clear. Planning in advance can significantly reduce stress, uncertainty, conflict, and unnecessary expenses during times of crisis. It not only saves your circle of support time and heartache but also gifts them the knowledge of your wishes and preferences, relieving them of the burden of making difficult decisions while they are grieving.

End-of-life planning, including the help of a serious illness companion, is a profound act of love that fosters a sense of peace today while assisting those you cherish tomorrow.