As a death doula trained through IAP, I am dedicated to supporting individuals and their loved ones through the sacred transition of death.  With a deep understanding of the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of end-of-life care, I provide holistic support tailored to each person's unique journey.  My experience in hospice nursing has equipped me with the skills to offer comfort, companionship, and advocacy, ensuring that individuals can navigate this final chapter with dignity, peace, and surrounded by love.  It is an honor to walk alongside those facing the end of life.  

I am located out of Melrose, MA, serving the greater Boston area and available for virtual services as well.  I can be contacted at DeathDoulaKristina@gmail.com to set up a free initial consultation.  

Katherine T Topazio RN BSN

Nurse, Teacher, Manager, End-of-life Doula, and Founder of Such Is Life Death Doula Services. Graduate of Villanova University - Psychology; Nursing, certifications as Nurse Educator, Palliative/Hospice Trainer, and End-of-Life Doula. Nurse for over 37 years.

Career-long experiences holding space for others during life’s transition led me to become an End-of-Life Doula. I realize that there is no place so lonely as the one we occupy when faced with losses of any kind. Learning to be present for others without judgment or preconceived notions honors and respects a life lived. Support can be very important for identifying, acknowledging, and honoring end-of-life wishes. “Being willing to walk alongside another person on whatever journey they’re on…” (Plett, 2015) makes a difference for everyone. Creating space for someone else’s experiences and ensuring a safe environment allows for grieving well and proper closure. I believe that Such is Life can provide these much-needed services. Certified EOL Doula through the Conscious Dying Institute.

Contact information; 774 244 7120
Email; Suchislifedds@gmail.com Website; https://www.sildeathdoula.com/

Juanita is a Death Doula certified through IAP, committed to weaving ceremony and tradition into everyday life. Their holistic practice supports the mind, body, and spirit, helping clients navigate the ebb and flow of joy and sorrow throughout life’s transitions. As an eclectic herbalist, Juanita draws from the ancestral wisdom of shamanism, creating a nurturing space for healing and comfort through a range of modalities. Believing all beings carry an energetic essence, Juanita offers services not only for humxns but also honors the spirits of our animal and plant kin. Their offerings include Living Funerals, Legacy Projects, Grief Ceremonies, and Ancestral work, each crafted to support remembrance and connection across all realms.

Located in Hampden, MA, Juanita offers support locally, as well as remotely. You can reach Juanita via email: helpful@hiddenhollowholistix or through their website: welcome.hiddenhollowholistix.com 

Elisa Greco

I am an EOL Doula, certified through Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont and Co-founder of Grateful Action LLC. I Warmly offer companion care, support, and comfort at the End-of-Life. I help people navigate through this time with knowledge, patience and innovative concepts that benefit my clients and their loved ones. I provide understanding, respite and effective methods that deliver clarity, serenity, and integrity. I help people continue to enjoy as many moments as their life will allow, by becoming an extension of them. I offer services throughout the North Shore, Massachusetts.  

Please call 857-204-8250 or visit my website at www.Gratefulactionllc.com for more information.

As a death doula, I provide compassionate support to individuals and their families during the final stages of life. From the diagnosis of a terminal illness to final breath and beyond, I offer non-medical guidance, comfort, and practical assistance. I help families navigate emotional and logistical challenges, ensuring that the dying person's wishes are honored and their journey is peaceful and dignified. I help create a comforting and supportive environment, fostering a sense of peace and acceptance during this sensitive time.

Returning to school after the death of a parent or sibling is a deeply emotional and challenging experience for students. As a death doula with a background in education, I understand that this transition can feel overwhelming for both students and their families. I provide practical support that honors the grieving process while helping families and schools work together to create a compassionate and supportive environment.

I serve the North Shore of Massachusetts. I received my Death Doula training with Olivia Bareham through Sacred Crossings: The Institute for Conscious Dying and Alternative Funeral Home in Los Angeles, California. I completed an Introductory Course on Grief Support: Supporting Children, Teens and Young Adults through the Dougy Center Grief Education and Training.

emily@hillsideferns.com hillsideferns.com

My name is Joanne Trask.  I am a certified Death Doula having received my certification from IAP Career College in 2021.  I practice in the MetroWest area of Massachusetts.  My purpose is to offer individuals, and their families, non-judgmental compassionate care and support in whatever way is best for that person and the family.  I can assist with empowerment through informed decision-making, legacy planning, sitting vigil, respite services, holistic care, and with emotional, logistical, and physical support; in addition to researching and providing resources and referrals for services I cannot provide. 

I can be reached via phone:  781-366-1735 or email: jotrask42@gmail.com  Please feel free to email or call if you would like more information or to explore how I may be able to help you or someone you know.  Sending love and light to you and yours.

My name is Dina Stander. I am a Massachusetts-based end of life navigator and founder of the Northeast Death Care Collaborative. I earned Doula certification from the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. My work is to support dying people and their families and friends as they learn and practice new care-giving skills. I can help you clarify what dying well will mean for you and for your loved ones; provide resources and referral; help you prioritize needs and goals; and be your companion on the path. I am also a certified Life-Cycle Celebrant and burial shroud maker. I offer support that makes a difference. Please visit my website at www.dinastander.com.

Aimée Yawnick is a Certified End of Life Doula, Coach, and Educator with certification from The Conscious Dying Institute in 2022 and two decades of experience as a Life Coach. She specializes in helping individuals and families navigate difficult conversations about death and dying, creating comprehensive end of life care plans that reflect their true wishes.

Aimée’s work reduces fear and anxiety around end of life discussions, enabling clients to live fully aligned with their values. She facilitates "The What Matters Most Workshop," guiding participants to gain clarity on their priorities by viewing life through the lens of mortality. This process helps them make meaningful changes that honor what is most important.

Aimée's compassionate, personalized approach ensures that her clients are supported through life’s most challenging transitions, allowing them to face end of life with dignity, clarity, and peace.

Aimée works locally on the South Shore of MA and is able to coach and facilitate her What Matters Most workshop virtually around the world. Learn more at https://www.leavinginlove.com
Aimee@leavinginlove.com
781.956.8584

 I am Karen Pratt, owner and end-of-life doula at Elder Tree Doula, LLC. I felt called to become an end-of-life doula during the COVID pandemic, after more than thirty years as a teacher, librarian, and writer. I completed my End-of-Life Doula Training at the University of Vermont's Larner College of Medicine and left teaching to begin my own doula practice. 

    In addition to certifications from UVM as both an End-of-Life Doula and Companion Animal End-of-Life Doula, I am a Level II Reiki practitioner. My mission is to build a compassionate community of care for individuals and their families who are facing terminal illness and death. I seek to empower my clients by supporting their personal choices, providing resources, and attending to the emotional, practical, and spiritual care of the dying and their families.

    I am located on the Massachusetts South Shore and provide in-person services throughout southeastern Massachusetts. I offer free initial consultations, which you can book through my website or via email.

www.eldertreedoula.com
(617) 513-5083 kbpratt@eldertreedoula.com

I am an End of Life Doula, trained through the International End of Life Doula Association. As an End of Life Doula, I am a companion of the dying and the bereaved, an active participant in their journey, and provide emotional and spiritual support. I provide many services, such as:
- Assist in organizing and planning around death, such as power of attorney, advanced directives, wills, finances, funeral arrangements, etc…
- Educate and guide individuals and their families in decision making processes such as VSED, declining or stopping of life sustaining treatment, pain and symptom management, and palliative sedation.
- Provide services such as deep active listening and structured life review, planning and orchestrating rituals, vigil planning/vigil sitting, legacy projects, guided imagery, Reiki, music therapy in the form of crystal singing bowls, respite care for families, and using feng shui techniques to organize the room to better serve the dying, family, and medical team.
- Assist in planning for death before illness is present.
- Organize and host Death Cafes. This is a safe space where anyone can come and freely speak on death (experiences, grief, fears, etc...) without the fear of being judged and even meet some like-minded friends along the way.

Though we all deserve a good life, we are all more deserving of a good death. Through my services, I strive to help you find what "the perfect ending" looks like for you.

Serving Massachusetts and the greater New England area (also assisting virtually).

Please visit my website: https://lightatendoflife.wixsite.com
OR
Contact me via email: LightatEndofLife@gmail.com