Gentle Light Services

Compassionate support before, during, and alongside hospice care.

Gentle Light provides non-medical education, emotional support, advocacy, companionship, and practical guidance for individuals of all ages and families facing serious illness or the end of life. Every service is shaped around the person’s wishes, dignity, individuality, emotions, and spirituality.

What an End-of-Life Doula Provides

An end-of-life doula offers non-medical, holistic support and comfort to people preparing for or experiencing the end of life. This can include education and guidance, emotional and spiritual care, practical assistance, companionship, advocacy, and support for loved ones before, during, and after death. Gentle Light complements the work of family members, caregivers, hospice providers, and medical teams; it does not replace clinical care.

Services Designed Around the Person and Family

Support may begin early in a serious illness, while a family is considering hospice, after hospice begins, or during the final days. Services are selected according to what is most helpful in the moment.

Pre-Hospice Consultation

For individuals and families who need time, clarity, and support before a crisis or before hospice begins.

Explore the transition from curative treatment to comfort-focused care
Discuss goals, values, concerns, and end-of-life wishes
Prepare questions for physicians, palliative care, or hospice teams
Receive guidance using resources such as Five Wishes and The Conversation Project
Understand hospice earlier, without pressure or guilt

Hospice Liaison & Advocacy

Additional non-medical support that complements hospice and helps families communicate with greater confidence.

Bridge communication among the patient, family, hospice, and medical team
Help families organize questions and report changes or concerns
Support the patient’s expressed wishes and priorities
Explain what families may expect during the dying process
Offer emotional, social, and spiritual support alongside clinical care

Family & Caregiver Guidance

Steady education and emotional support for the people caring for someone with serious or terminal illness.

Help caregivers understand what may be changing
Provide a calm place to process fear, grief, uncertainty, and difficult decisions
Encourage communication with the hospice or medical team
Model how to hold peaceful, respectful space
Support caregivers in identifying limits, boundaries, and their own need for rest

Respite & Bedside Companionship

Non-medical companionship so caregivers can step away briefly while their loved one remains supported.

Quiet bedside presence and companionship
Reading, music, gentle conversation, or silence based on the person’s preference
Support for creating a calm and meaningful environment
Time for caregivers to rest, attend appointments, or care for themselves
Limited daytime hours; overnight services are not available

Education, Presentations & Training

Approachable education for families, caregivers, volunteers, libraries, senior centers, churches, and community organizations.

Understanding hospice before a crisis
Preparing for serious illness and end-of-life conversations
What to expect physically and emotionally near the end of life
Holding space, listening, and creating a peaceful environment
Caregiver and volunteer education, including boundaries and compassion fatigue

How Support Begins

Listen First

Amy begins by listening to the person and family rather than arriving with a fixed agenda.

Clarify Needs

Together, you identify immediate concerns, questions, wishes, and the kind of support that feels appropriate.

Support the Plan

Gentle Light provides agreed-upon education, companionship, advocacy, preparation, or project support.

Adapt With Care

Support changes as the person’s energy, needs, family dynamics, and care plan change.

Clear, Compassionate Role Boundaries

Gentle Light works alongside professional care. Clear boundaries protect the individual, the family, and the integrity of the support relationship.

Gentle Light Can

Provide non-medical education and guidance
Help families understand care options and prepare questions
Offer emotional, social, and spiritual support
Support communication and advocacy
Provide companionship, respite, and legacy work
Complement hospice and professional medical care

Gentle Light Does Not

Provide medical care or clinical treatment
Replace hospice, physicians, nurses, social workers, or clergy
Administer medication or provide nursing procedures
Provide bathing, personal care, or overnight caregiving
Give medical, legal, or financial advice
Guarantee a particular outcome or experience

You Do Not Have to Navigate This Alone

A free consultation is a gentle first conversation. You can share what is happening, ask questions, and learn whether Gentle Light may be a helpful source of support for you or your family.