Quintessential Journeys
End of Life Doula
Sarah VanReenen
About
My name is Sarah VanReenen and I am a Health Care Aide and End of Life Doula serving our community of Thunder Bay. I am lovingly guiding and supporting families and their loved ones before, during and after death occurs. I have been trained to provide a holistic, hands on, non-medical approach to those who are transitioning from life to death. The journey through dying and death can bring with it choices and challenges that are often transformative. With gentle support and the knowledge of the many options that are available, this journey can be one of healing and collateral beauty, learning how to die deeply and well as human beings.
Emotional and Physical Support
Through holistic support the End of Life Doula uses guided visualization, essential oils, presence and mindfulness. Companionship and listening are fundamental to the Doula's practice.
Psychological Support
Creating legacy projects and exploring meaning, End of Life Doulas guide the dying and their families to explore what's important, including discussing end of life wishes.
Exploring Options
Understanding our options, whether its dying in our own home to washing the bodies of our loved ones, End of Life Doulas navigate through the many questions that exist for those who are curious about alternative choices like having a home funeral to making your own casket.
Services
Healing
We carry our loads not simply to suffer but to learn to bear burdens lightly. The stones of hidden and silent wisdom become our teachers and companions along the way. They slow us down, ground us and teach us about the weightiness and lightness of being. They ask us to stop and bend down low, touch the earth and lift that which seems impossible to bear. Finally making our backs strong, we open our eyes and discover that the stones are beautiful. Joan Halifax
We carry our loads not simply to suffer but to learn to bear burdens lightly. The stones of hidden and silent wisdom become our teachers and companions along the way. They slow us down, ground us and teach us about the weightiness and lightness of being. They ask us to stop and bend down low, touch the earth and lift that which seems impossible to bear. Finally making our backs strong, we open our eyes and discover that the stones are beautiful. Joan Halifax