We’re here to make conversations about later life easier, offering compassionate support, practical guidance, and peace of mind for individuals and families.
Better Endings began with a personal realisation.
When someone in my own family was dying, I discovered how little I knew about how to be with someone at the end of their life.There was good medical care. There was plenty of love. But there were conversations we didn’t know how to have and we avoided any mention of death and dying. Like many families, we were trying to protect one another. Looking back, I understand that silence differently. We often avoid conversations about dying because we love people, not because we don’t.
But that experience left me curious.
Why, when death is something every family will encounter, are so many of us so unprepared for it? That question eventually led me to train as an end-of-life doula and to to setting up Better Ending
Our support is guided by values that put the person, their wishes and their experience of living, dying and grieving at the centre of everything we do.
A kind, non-judgemental approach for individuals and families
Clear, down-to-earth information to help you plan ahead.
A kind, non-judgemental approach for individuals and families
We come together through a shared belief that end-of-life support should begin earlier, not only after a terminal diagnosis.
By combining Louise’s experience in end-of-life support with Penny’s background in dementia and communication, we offer a joined-up approach to help individuals and families talk, plan and understand what matters – while there is still time.
Better Endings was founded by Louise Piper and Penny Bell, bringing together end of life doula care and dementia support, so families can be supported earlier, and while there is still time to talk and plan.
Louise supports individuals and families through end-of-life care, planning ahead and difficult conversations, helping people feel more prepared and supported.
Penny has a background in nursing, journalism and broadcasting, with a strong interest in dementia and supporting families through later-life conversations and planning.
Talking about death won’t make it happen. Your first conversation with us is free, and you don’t need to have the words ready.
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