Services Provided
Advance Care Planning Facilitation
I can provide guidance to help you, your family, your congregation or community group to:
Decide how you want to live your life and be treated when you can't speak for yourself or need help speaking to medical teams
Decide who you want to communicate those decisions for you when you can’t (hint: it may not be your spouse or first born!)
Learn how to discuss your wishes with your loved ones
Learn how to document your wishes, understand what documents you need and when
Understand the care you will likely receive if you don't plan in advance
Understand the role of a hospitalist v. your own doctors
Think through your illness with the 4StepiCare plan before you speak to your doctor
Choose treatment options that align with your wishes
Speak clearly and comprehensively with your doctor
Advance Care Planning for Healthcare or Spiritual Care Professionals
My presentation can help you and your team learn:
How to share and discuss a hard-to-hear diagnosis
How to learn about a patient’s goals of care
What is important to people when they are dying
Why you need to know about a patient’s goals of care before suggesting medical treatments
When is it time and appropriate to discuss comfort care v curative care
The difference between Palliative Care and Hospice
End-Of-Life Support
I can provide support for life's toughest moments for patients and their families
Facilitate intimate conversations
Grief support
Funerals and Weddings:
Non-denominational life-cycle services that are spiritual and personal
Personalized wedding service after meeting with the spouses-to-be
Funerals that capture the essence of your loved one after conversations that go deep with family
Bedside Care:
This is hard. Reach out for guidance and support.