Clients will meet with Sharon to make a preliminary plan that consist of:

• A needs review.
• A discussion regarding service options
• A review of self-care options.
• Establishment of a plan of service.

For clients or family members wanting documentation of end-of life wishes and planning. This consists of:

• Discussing options about choosing a health care proxy,  
• Documenting Advanced Care Directives,
• Planning final arrangements

For clients or family members in their final hours. (or $75.00/ hour) This consists of:

• Drafting the vigil plan:what you want your final hours to look like.
• Provide a reassuring presence
• Offer alternative and holistic symptom management.
• Support of loved ones.
• Assist and Advocacy through the death vigil
• Bereavement support after death.

For clients in need of a compassionate and supportive presence. This consists of:

• Initial office visit/ Making the Plan.
• Provision of a compassionate presence.
• Document interests and preferences.
• Monthly office visits to review, update plan and get self care.
• Weekly or bimonthly home visits.
• Accompaniment to doctor visits and/or care plan meetings, to understand prognosis, discuss changes and care options to best meet your goals.
• Support to put affairs in order over time: assist to organize estate documents for ease for the next of kin
• Encouragement of conversations to identify individual beliefs about dignity and comfort.
• Planning Advanced Care & Final Arrangements.
• Mediation for discussions with loved ones.
• Vigil planning.
• Creating a “bucket list” and living it, to extent possible.
• Sitting vigil.
• Bereavement support.

**The Routine Visit option requires the establishment of a monthly retainer based on number of hours/month.

For clients seeking routine home visits

• All of Compassionate Presence Package PLUS:

++Developmentally appropriate activities to promote support for young children dealing with (their own or parent’s) chronic or terminal illness

++Respite between +/or during  medical care

++grief support for parents and siblings

For clients who choose this end-of- life doula to advocate for their healthcare decisions

• Review of Advanced directives
• Attain signed HIPPA releases to communicate with all healthcare providers regarding medical care if unable to speak
• Attend Care plan and discharge plan meetings at healthcare facilities

For clients who want support to organize their estate documents for east for the next of kin.