Our Services

there is choice for every circumstance
  • Level One Care $50 - $75 per hour

Person is living independently and is able to provide all self care and  activities of daily living with only minimal monitoring, guidance or assistance.
$50 – $75 per hour or packages  of 3-12 hours

  • Level Two Care $75 - $95 per  hour

Person requires assistance with all  self care and activities of daily living. Level of activity is very low and is
sedentary and or in bed mostly.
$75 – $95 per  hour or packages of 3-12 hours

  • Level Three Care $95- $125 per hour

Person is in bedridden and requires total care with all activities of daily living. Person may no longer be able to eat, drink or speak. Person may be progressing toward End of Life and is minimally conscious or not conscious at all.
$95- $125 per hour or packages of multiple hours of 3-12 hours or more.

The needs of each person in need of care will be evaluated upon initial assessment and appropriate Level of Care required will be determined and discussed in length with any and all caregivers in each situation individually. Costs of Level of Care may be determined at this time prior to any commitments made on behalf of caregivers or significant others.

Had I only know earlier on in my daughters end of life period, that there was such a person as and End of Life Doula I would have contacted one much sooner than I did.  Once I had Doris come into our home to support me and my husband in the care of our 32 year old daughter Karen who was dying of an untreatable Brain tumor, it seemed the tremendous load  actually became lighter and not as severe as it had been. She brought with her a calm spirit and was very reassuring to us both that we were doing an excellent job of caring for our precious daughter. We needed the encouragement so  very  because we felt so very unqualified to be caregivers at such a time as this. An End of Life Doula was exactly what we needed to get us through Karens passing and wth the education we received on the actual "Active Dying Process", we were more comfortable in our care of her for those last couple weeks and days leading to the final Passage.

A. Ferguson Atlanta, Georgia

FAQs

An End of Life Doula is a support person who provides non-judgmental, holistic support to those nearing end of life. An End of Life Doula also typically offers support to the friends and family of the elderly, dying or recently dead. Doulas educate and empower individuals to make decisions on their own end of life care and final burial or funeral.

The Doulas aim to the dying and their family is to help them become familiar with the normal and natural stages of dying.They help to reduce fear and anxiety by demystifying the dying process.

They support the dying without any preconceived notions of what dying should look like. Their job is not to inject their own meaning of death to a family but to help a dying person and their loved ones come to their own conclusions. A Doula is not there to tell her dying individual the “Right” or “Best” way to die., but to help the dying make their own decisions about learning their options.

An End of Life Doula may explore spiritual beliefs with the dying through Active Listening and conversation or may provide support and respects of  the dying person’s religious desires. They may serve as an active listener  so the dying and their family can re-evaluate their spiritual or religious thoughts on death and burial. The Doula does not push or try to sell any specific philosophy of death. They are only a mediator, supporter, or compassionate listener while the dying person considers their life legacy and what it means to the person.

An End of Life Doula is a non medical role. While many Doulas are inspired to enter the field after working previously on a medical team or in an hospice or palliative care role  the End of Life Doula is a non-medical role. A Doula may help advocate for the dying and help ensure they get the medical care they need from the health care support team.

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Service Area

  • Wilmington, NC and surrounding areas

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