END-OF-LIFE OFFERINGS

1. Emotional Support

• Offers a calm, compassionate presence.

• Helps the dying person and their family process fears, grief, and unresolved emotions.

• Holds space for reflection, life review, or legacy projects (letters, videos, memory books).

2. Education & Guidance

• Explains the dying process in accessible, gentle terms.

• Helps families understand what to expect physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

• Can guide conversations about advance directives, funeral planning, and final wishes.

3. Vigil Planning & Presence

• Helps plan and facilitate a peaceful bedside environment during the final days or hours.

• Supports rituals, prayers, music, or silence—whatever is meaningful to the person.

• Offers respite to caregivers, sitting vigil, or coordinating care.

4. Advocacy

• Supports the individual’s end-of-life wishes, whether at home, in a hospice, or a hospital.

• Serves as a liaison between the person, their family, and medical teams when necessary.

5. Post-Death Support

• May assist with early grief support for loved ones.

• Helps with the immediate tasks following death.

• Offers referrals for bereavement counseling or support groups.