What is the most important conversation we aren’t having?
Dying is not only a medical event.It is a human one.
An end of life diagnosis raises many questions that we are often too uncomfortable to ask. Most of us will care for someone who is dying at some point in our lives.
Yet when it happens, we can feel remarkably unprepared.
What do we say? What should we expect? What decisions need to be made? How do we know what someone wants? And how do we support the people we love without becoming completely overwhelmed ourselves?
Better Endings exists to make those conversations, and that experience, a little easier.
An end of life diagnosis raises many questions that we are often too uncomfortable to ask. Most of us will care for someone who is dying at some point in our lives.
Yet when it happens, we can feel remarkably unprepared.
What do we say? What should we expect? What decisions need to be made? How do we know what someone wants? And how do we support the people we love without becoming completely overwhelmed ourselves?
Better Endings exists to make those conversations, and that experience, a little easier.
We believe that dying well is equally as important as living well.
Our employee wellbeing workshops, seminars and individual End of Life Doula support programmes cover all end of life issues. Typically they range from end of life planning for the emotional, physical, legal and financial aspects of dying, to supporting psychological wellbeing in the workplace.
End of Life Workshops & Seminars as part of an Employee Wellbeing programme.
Access to our services gives employees who are juggling both work, and the daunting prospect of supporting family members approaching their end of life, an awareness of what it means to die well.
Individual End of Life Doula support and guidance.
We can support individuals and their families through our End of Life Doula Service. Modelled on the role of a Birth Doula , we are trained and informed companions, there to support at the end of life. Read our article on “What is an end of life Doula” to find out more about how we can help you.
We can support you if are living with dementia or supporting someone who has dementia.
We can support you to start the conversation with friends and family, to speak openly and honestly together about how dementia may progress.
“To die is human. Anything human is mentionable. Anything mentionable is manageable”
— Fred Rogers- A beautiful day in the neigbourhood
Case Studies
Whilst every need is individual, two scenarios discussed on our case studies page show the different ways we can work with you to help and support you.
FAQs
What is an End Of Life Doula?, What are Employee wellbeing programmes? Find answers to these and other commonly asked questions on our Frequently asked questions page.
Let’s talk
Everything about dying is being radically rethought, from making the experience more humane, having funerals which are more representative of who we are, and people coming to explore death as part of a mentally healthy life. Get in touch to see how we can help you.