Resources
Trusted guides for the road ahead.
A small, hand-picked collection of national resources and Sequim-area support to help families think clearly, plan gently, and feel less alone.
Guides for hospital & hospice families
The Conversation Project — Starter Kits
Free, gentle guides for talking with loved ones about end-of-life wishes.
Five Wishes — Advance Directive
An easy-to-complete advance directive recognized in Washington State.
CaringInfo — Hospice & Palliative Care
Plain-language explanations of hospice, palliative care, and grief support.
NHPCO — Family Caregiver Resources
National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization library for families.
INELDA — End-of-Life Doula Information
Background on what a doula is and how we work alongside medical teams.
End-of-life planning checklist
A starting point — not a finish line. Move at the pace that feels right, and reach out anytime if you'd like a quiet hand walking through it with you.
- 1Choose a healthcare advocate (durable power of attorney for healthcare).
- 2Complete a Washington State Advance Directive or Five Wishes document.
- 3Discuss POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) with your doctor.
- 4Gather important documents: ID, insurance, will, financial accounts, passwords.
- 5Write down preferences for the room: music, lighting, scents, who to call.
- 6Talk through funeral, burial, or cremation wishes — and who will carry them out.
- 7Consider a legacy project: letters, voice recordings, photo albums.
- 8Make a list of people to be notified, with phone numbers.
- 9Identify spiritual or cultural practices that matter to you or your loved one.
- 10Share copies of completed documents with family, your doctor, and your advocate.
Sequim & Olympic Peninsula support
Local services I often point families toward. Please verify details with each organization — phone numbers and offerings can change.
Want help making sense of it all?
I'm happy to sit down — by phone or in person — and walk through what fits your family's situation. There's no cost for a first conversation.
