​​​​​​​​​​​​​I’m an end-of-life doula (aka death doula or death midwife) and home funeral guide supporting individuals and families through one of life’s most sacred passages. I serve clients in Sonoma County — specifically in Petaluma, Penngrove, Cotati, Rohnert Park, and Santa Rosa — in person, and nationwide by phone or video call.

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What an End of Life Doula Does

 

I provide non-medical, compassionate, and practical care and guidance that supplements the care provided by the medical/ hospice team. This may mean being closely involved and hands-on, or gently offering space and privacy — always in the way that best serves you or your loved one.

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My role is to ease the process, reduce overwhelm, and create room for dignity, comfort, connection, and the sacred.

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Services 

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• Companionship, witnessing, and quiet presence that may also be caregiver respite

• Legacy projects and life review support, drawing on journalism and documentary filmmaking background

• Experienced Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) Support

• Compassionate Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED) Support

• Family-directed funeral (home funeral) support, vigil planning, sacred death care

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What I Bring

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I offer this work with:

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• ​A calm, grounded presence from decades of mind-body-spirit practices

• Cultural sensitivity and the ability to speak Chinese, as a first-generation Taiwanese-American doula

• Ongoing continuing education in end-of-life care

• Personal experience as a breast cancer thriver

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Training and Background

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• Final Passages Training on Green Burial and Home Funeral Guidance (2024)

• University of Vermont Medical School’s End-of-Life Doula Professional Training (2022)

• End of Life Choices California Volunteer Training (2022) and ongoing volunteer work

• Multiple yoga teacher trainings and long-term mind-body-spirit studies

• MFA Filmmaking, University of Southern California

• BA English and Women's Studies, Wellesley College

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Professional Affiliations

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• National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA)

• National Home Funeral Alliance (NHFA)

• Insured through Alternative Balance​

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Rates & Packages

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My rate is $100 per hour (2-hour minimum per visit)​

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Foundation Package — $600 ​

Up to 6 hours in person support (2 hour minimum per visit)

Remote support (email/phone support, research, legacy work, coordination) up to 1 month

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Custom packages are available to meet your specific needs.

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Next Step

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If you’re seeking or considering end-of-life support, please reach out for a no-pressure, complimentary 30-minute consultation to explore how I might support you or your family.  Please don't let finances get in the way of contacting me. Whatever your needs, I'll do my best to connect you with supportive resources, whether or not that ends up being me.​

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