Better Endings is a collaboration between Co-Founders Louise Piper and Penny Bell.
The End of Life is one of those delicate subjects that isn’t talked about enough, and most of us shy away from the conversations we ought to have. Many of us are also unprepared for the decisions needed as we approach the end, often leaving these for our families to decide. At such a stressful time, this makes both the caring and grieving process so much harder.
Better Endings aims to improve the end of life experience. Covering both the practical and the emotional issues we help people to reframe the way they think about the road ahead, so that dying well becomes a part of living well.
We work with companies to provide support for employees through their wellbeing programmes, and we provide End of Life Doula services in the community to support the non-clinical aspects of end of life care.
Louise Piper, Co-Founder
The End of Life is one of those delicate subjects that isn’t talked about enough, and most of us shy away from the conversations we ought to have. Louise experienced this first-hand, not knowing how to ‘be’ with a family member who was dying, and recognised how much harder it was without those conversations . Identifying a much wider need for end of life support she retrained, and together with Penny Bell, Co-founded Better Endings
She is certified by NFCE in the Principles of End of Life Care, and trained as a Doula, with the International Association of End of Life Doulas. ( INELDA ) She holds a TQUK qualification in counselling skills, is a member of the end of life Doula Association in UK (EOL-Doula UK) and is able to support families with pre-bereavement counselling.
She has both a law degree and a postgraduate diploma from the University of Cambridge, and spent 20 years working in the Global Financial Markets. She went on to Co-found an International Non-Profit Organisation, The Haller Foundation, which addresses the Sustainable Development Goals through a model for economic development, which is sustainable and environmentally sound.
Penny Bell, Co-Founder
Penny is a journalist and broadcaster specialising in health and wellbeing. A former nurse she brings her many years of experience and medical expertise to the creation of podcasts for the health industry such as The Waiting Room with Dr Alex.
Her area of particular expertise is dementia - an area she became passionate about after her mother was diagnosed with the illness. Her podcast series Discovering Dementia is available on all podcast platforms including Apple and Spotify. It outlines the journey that they have taken, and explores how to live well with dementia.
Penny helps families with older parents with dementia prepare to have conversations about the end of life – and offers additional advice on the steps they can take in advance to ensure that wishes are known, and understood. Penny is a volunteer ambassador for Dementia UK where she supports their regional network hosting informational sessions for families and carers.
Follow Penny on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter.
Or visit her website: discoveringdementia.co.uk
“To die is human. Anything human is mentionable. Anything mentionable is manageable”
Fred Rogers : A beautiful day in the neighbourhood.
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.