An End-of-Life Transition Specialist is someone who provides companionship, comfort, and guidance to those planning for death, diagnosed with a terminal illness, or facing imminent death. End-of-Life Transition Specialist offers nonmedical holistic support encompassing emotional, spiritual, and practical care. End-of-Life Transition Specialist offers resources to help the dying person and their circle of care to make informed decisions in a supportive environment.
An End-of-Life Transition Specialist can become involved any time in a person’s life. I offer support when people are impacted by a life changing illness, after a terminal diagnosis, when death is imminent, or even after a death—to help with light grief support. Sometimes family members or loved ones of the person dying seek support and guidance from end-of-life transition specialists.
End-of-Life Transition Specialists normalize deathcare by creating spaces to hold conversations leading to increased communication and increased spiritual and emotional well-being. When individuals plan for death, they have autonomy over their decisions and are able to clearly define their end-of-life wishes with family and loved ones. While there are alternative names for an end-of-life transition specialist like death doula, death midwife, death coach, end-of-life coach—we all seek to provide compassionate deathcare.