Location Availability 

Virginia Beach

Norfolk

Chesapeake

(All Ages)

We’re All Just Walking Each Other Home

- Ram Dass

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How can a Doula help you?​
 

End-of-life doula care is supportive non-medical care that can take place at home or hospital and hospice facilities. It can involve active advocacy and care during the process or begin far ahead in planning so that life can be lived fully in the present. Increasing quality of life for you and your family is the main goal while maintaining client respect and autonomy.

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Advocacy

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End of Life Doulas can act as advocates for you and your caregivers, helping with effective communication with medical team making sure that personal autonomy is respected and kept with wishes previously discussed.  

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Holistic Based Care 

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Doula's help to navigate end-of-life care by using a holistic approach, accessing not just physical comforts,  but well-being and quality of life including emotional, psychological and spiritual care as a whole package. We work alongside Palliative and Hospice care. 

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Time

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Doulas have the gift of time and the lack of restriction to what may be “covered” by the American medical system and insurances. Getting to know you well, helps us provide a consistent presence to comfort and navigate through the chaos and emotional challenges that come with the end of life and advocating for your care.

Personalized Support

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Doula's are flexible. Your care is individual and can change quickly. Being adaptable to respite care that may include errands, sitting vigil at the bedside with family for support, or finding solutions to new concerns is why we are here. 

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Practical Support and Planning of Funeral Wishes and Arrangements

Discussing end of life care and reviewing DDNR, 5 Wishes, organ or body donation and helping to plan memorial services are subject matters that often are difficult to discuss with family. Doulas offer an impartial space to discuss and put your choices in place to avoid confusion, guilt and arguments. 

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Rates

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Hourly Rate (2 hour minimum): $80.00​

Overnight (7.5 hours): $950

On-call

(12 hrs on-call $450 + 4 hr minimum at hourly rate of $80)

Comprehensive availability packages are available and negotiable 

dependent on specific need. 

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Doula Services Do NOT Include:

• Medical Hospice Care

• Legal Services/Funeral Director Services/Signing Certificate

• Will or Estate Planning (can refer to reputable Elder Law)

• House cleaning, Cooking

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​​** If you are a company that specializes in aging care, end-of-life services or may be open to learning how to utilize our services and would like a death doula to come and speak and give an overview of education and planning needs such as advanced directive filing, legacy projects or general end-of-life planning, please contact Dawn of Aging to discuss further. **

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This is a Private Pay NON-Medical Service, insurance is not accepted. Due to medical information potentially being exchanged, we are HIPAA Compliant, we care about your privacy.