Welcome to
The Heartwood Collective
End Of Life Doula Services, Portland, OR
We are here for you and those who love you when it matters most.
WHY work with an End of Life Doula?
Uncertainty can be terrifying.
We spend so much time planning important moments in our lives; our wedding, family, kid’s education, retirement, it’s only natural we should be equally as willing to plan our death. There is comfort in preparation. Confidence in control.
Dying is the single thing we all have in common with each other. Quietly inevitable. It can be hard to think about. Accept. Our own - and our loved ones.
And while it feels completely unpredictable - and therefore, terrifying - it is actually quite predictable.
Heartwood supports you in removing uncertainty from the experience.
Some of our clients are planning ahead.
Others are coming to grips with a diagnosis.
PLANNING. SUPPORT. ADVOCACY.
We Are here to HELP RELIEVE the overwhelm.
We are a community of nuanced professionals skilled and committed to assisting individuals and or their loved ones with the emotional decisions and tasks surrounding end of life.
Like living, dying doesn’t come with a roadmap. We can help.
We provide non-medical, social, emotional and practical support to clients and their caregivers to help them prepare for end of life. Every case is unique. We cater our services to meet your needs.
What is an END-OF-LIFE DOULA?
An End-of-Life Doula, much like a birth doula, cares for someone holistically (emotionally, physically, socially) at the end of their life. An EOLD provides non-medical support to both clients and loved ones, as they prepare for the end and all that it entails. By helping clients and their families prepare for death, a doula also aims to encourage people to recognize that it is a natural and important part of life.