Learn how end of life doulas can help people navigate complex care, clarify what matters and stay at the centre of decisions about their care.
Care & Practice
Dementia: love, loss and the many layers of caring
A personal reflection on dementia, love, grief and the hidden challenges of caring, exploring dignity, identity and the importance of support for carers.
Loss, grief, and the hidden costs of long-term caregiving
Long-term caregiving can bring hidden grief, financial strain, health impacts and loss of identity. Helen Callanan explores the often unseen costs of care.
Family, friends, and neighbours: hidden caregivers at end of life
The hidden work of caring often goes unseen. Explore the practical and emotional load carers carry, and how end of life knowledge can help families prepare.
How to speak honestly about death and dying
How we talk about death and dying matters. Explore how thoughtful, honest language can reduce stigma, support choice and create more compassionate conversations.
Anticipatory grief and how to manage grieving before loss
Anticipatory grief is the grief we experience before a loss. Learn why it happens, common feelings, and how to find support before end of life.
Why do we avoid talking about end of life?
Why do we avoid talking about end of life? Discover how death literacy can reduce fear, build confidence, and support meaningful conversations.
What does ordinary dying actually look like?
What are the signs of dying? Learn what ordinary dying looks like, what families can expect at end of life, and how understanding can reduce fear.
Hope has a thousand faces at end of life
Hope doesn’t disappear at end of life; it changes. Discover how hope evolves through serious illness, grief, comfort, connection, and meaning.
What to say when someone faces end of life
Learn what to say and what to avoid, when someone is facing end of life, with practical tips for listening, empathy, and meaningful support.
What end of life doula training really involves
What does end of life doula training really involve? More than you might expect and less than you fear. Here’s what awaits you at Preparing the Way.
Your starter guide to end of life planning essentials
Understand your end of life planning options, from advance care directives to wills, and why it matters for you and those close to you.