Bringing You Home End of Life Doula Services

Palliative Care event on Wednesday 8th July
It's free! Book you ticket using the link in the image

In Good Company: Care and choice conversations A safe space to explore palliative care, voluntary assisted dying and the decisions that shape the end of life.

End-of-life events happening this week in WA

Keeping conversations going or even starting them!

Getting the word out there and sharing end of life events happening around WA this coming week, thanks to Ignite Your Legacy Project Inc. 💜🫶

If you'd like to know more about how I can support you please reach out.

As well as supporting you or a loved one at the end of their life, there's a whole lot of planning that we can do before get to this point.
I also run community and workplace workshops, 1:1 sessions and family sessions.
I'd be honoured to talk to you some more about my work and what I can offer 💜

Did anyone else watch this Insight episode Dealing With Dementia on Tuesday night?

Dementia is now Australia's biggest killer. Insight examines how patients, carers and the government's support systems are equipping themselves to manage this public health crisis.

In case you missed it here's the link:

www.sbs.com.au

𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱

This 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲𝟭:𝟬𝟎- 𝟮:𝟯𝟎𝗽𝗺
Midland Public Library, 45 Helena Street, Midland WA, 6056

Don't let the word Death scare you off, the Cafe is a safe & supportive space for anyone over 18, where you can ask questions, share stories, gather information, help alleviate fears around death & dying as well as meet new people over a cuppa and a cookie ☕🍪🗣️

𝙀𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 is not just for the elderly or dying. In fact, it’s for 𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐄 & 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟖! Especially if you have property or children!
Have you thought about the importance of ensuring your loved ones are taken care of should something happen to you I don’t just mean financially, but emotionally too
Accidents, injuries and medical events happen every day, to everyday people, unplanned, unwanted and death doesn't discriminate.
*Have you made time to start a conversation with your loved ones about what your wishes might be if you were to receive a life limiting diagnosis or sustained an injury that you would not recover from?
*How much would you want to know about your diagnosis?
*What kind of care would you want? Where would you like to be cared for & by whom?
*Who would make decisions for you about your health & any treatment/s, if you were no longer able to speak for yourself?
* Who would you want by your side? (Who wouldn’t you want there?)

𝙄 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬...𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩
These are just some of the conversations we have during a Death Café.
🤔Now just imagine the peace of mind you & your loved ones would have if your wishes were known & documented
🤔Imagine not burdening anyone with having to make huge life impacting decisions at a time when they really just want & need to have quality time with you

So....if you are curious about what an End-of-Life Doula does, generally death curious, or just need some help/advice to get your end-of-life plans in place or start a conversation with your loved ones.
Come say hi👋, bring a friend, would love to see some new faces and catch up with some of the regulars too. It's never too early to have a plan!

Bookings are preferred but not essential, please use the link below to book your spot:

City of Swan - Death cafe Come and talk about all things death, dying, and loss in a welcoming, friendly space over a cuppa.

Another new kid in town 🥰💜🫶 Loving all these new Death Cafes popping up around Perth

Hills Death Cafe coming Wednesday 17th June

See all the details in the image

Tell me, have you ever had to farewell to your heart horse?

The most indescribable magical bond exists between a human and their heart horse, mine was named Howie.
I'll never forget the experience of having him in my life for almost 26years, the laughter, joy and tears we shared, many lessons learned and my best & most trusted, loyal friend. Saying farewell to you was hard, but bringing you peace was my kindest gift. I shall never forget that experience and I'm honoured to have held you til you breathed your least breath. Sitting with you after feeling your soul your leave your body, sobbing and trying to comprehend what life would be like without you in it, but so very grateful for all the years you were.

Even as the years pass quietly by since you left (10 of them already), you remain etched into every fibre of my being, are always in my heart & you will be never ever forgotten 🥰💚🌈✨You are my heart horse Howie

❤️ A TRIBUTE TO THE HEART HORSE ❤️

Something magical happens when you fall in love with a horse. It feels as though, suddenly, a piece of your soul exists outside of your body. This horse becomes a part of you, indefinitely tied together. A "heart horse" they call it.

Heart horses are sent to us to provide us with the comfort of unconditional love, the lessons of patience, and the feeling of connection and deep gratitude. You feel like the luckiest human in the world to be graced with such a wonderful gift. Your horse feels the same.

For as long as your heart horse is in their physical body, many of your actions will be dictated by what serves their best interest. You'll be hiking across a 3-acre field with 2 feet of snow to get to the one tree he's standing under to insure he's warm enough.

You'll get out of bed at 2AM to go outside and check on him because you "have a feeling" you need to look. Others in your life will question your sanity, but you'll never question your own for one second. Because he is yours, and you are his.

The lessons he teaches you will often test your patience and your bravery. He’ll put things before you that ask you to look at parts of yourself you prefer to keep hidden from the world. But without fail, every time, he’ll love you even when you struggle to love yourself. He’ll stand behind you no matter what you’re facing so that you two can face it together. It’s an unspoken bond that transcends all other things. It’s something that only exists between horses and humans, this mystical partnership that defies all logic.

And when the day comes that your heart horse must leave his body, you’ll give him the gift of unconditional love. And he will feel like the luckiest horse in the world to be graced with such a wonderful gift. For a while, you’ll feel his absence everywhere.

You’ll worry a piece of your soul will never return to your body. You’ll search desperately for his presence, terrified that you’ll never feel that connection again.

But in time, as the grief begins to settle, you’ll start to see and feel him in the most beautiful ways. And you’ll realize that he never really left. Because your heart horse lives within your heart and all around you. He’ll suddenly be closer than he ever was.

He’ll stand behind you no matter what you’re facing so that you two can face it together. Because it’s an unspoken bond that transcends all other things. And this thing that exists between humans and horses? It’s a mystical partnership that defies all logic.

Something magical happens when you fall in love with a horse. And once you do, you’ll never go back to the way you were before.

If you are looking for something to do on Sunday 7th June and maybe even a bit death curious head up the hill to the Magik and Mayhem markets in Kalamunda for a Death Cafe conversation at 11am.

Our amazing Joleen will be opening and supporting a safe space for the ever important and gentle conversations around death, dying and living fully now!

You can find all the details in the image below:

End-of-Life events happening this week in WA

Keeping conversations going or even starting them!

Getting the word out there and sharing end of life events happening around WA this coming week, thanks to Ignite Your Legacy Project Inc. 💜🫶