Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Difference between hospice services, a death doula, and a sacred death care guide?

Hospice is medical care for those who are expected to live six months or less. They provide a multidisciplinary team to manage a patients symptoms through the end of life and support the family members caring for the dying. The team generally includes nurses, physicians, chaplains, social workers, and nurses aids. The services are covered by medicare, medicaid, and commercial insurance. {learn more}

Death Doulas are non-medical professionals who provide support and guidance for people facing death and their loved ones. They help navigate the dying process based on the spiritual perspective of the dying person and their families, help plan for the end of life, help cope with grief, and provide non-medical services to provide respite for care-givers. {learn more}

Sacred Death Care Guides (SDCG), support those who resonate with nature-based spirituality and want to meet death in a sacred way but may not be able to articulate what they believe or may need. SDCG’s do not just prepare and support patients and their loved ones during the time leading up to death, but also during, and after the last breath. After the last breath is where much of the really deep work begins. They embody curiosity instead of fear and support instead of isolation when facing death. And it is their belief that if death is done well, it can even create a beautiful village-making event.

What Services Do You Offer?

1.) Free Group Sessions

2.) Individual or Family Sacred Death Care Sessions

3.) Sacred Crossings End-of-Life Care