End of Life Resources

There is a lot to say here, I will need to come back to the topic. I did want to list resources for family and friends to access, and catalogue away for myself. I placed this topic inside a blog post, with a very frank title, so that you didn’t accidentally open this page. I hope you are here because you wanted some information on the topic.

  • Helpful documentation starters

    • Medical Power of Attorney, located in hospital or doctor offices

    • The document 5 Wishes is a great start to consider what you might want for yourself if you had a choice, found at https://www.fivewishes.org/

    • Stanford Letter Project http://stan.md/2j8u4cE

  • Here are a few websites with similar goals around helping a hard conversation seem more approachable

    • Death Cafes https://deathcafe.com

    • The Conversation Starter http://bit.ly/2lvqvky

  • Doula care is not just for birth. Many concepts are over lapping. Read more about end-of-life doulas

    • National End of Life Doula Alliance

    • Life Span Doulas

  • How to Proceed after Death, Burial options

    • Green burial options exist

    • At home, hands-on involvement to prepare the body

I have attended births and deaths as a nurse and family member, and feel at the beginning of learning more how to foster supportive guidance and share resources. I am so thankful for the most amazing training I have taken by Janet Booth, who wrote “Re-Imagining the End of Life: Self Development & Reflective Practices for Nurse Coaches, 2019.

Caroline Paganoni