End-of-Life Doula Care With Ebba

The word doula comes from the Greek word meaning “a woman of service.” Today, an end-of-life doula provides compassionate guidance and support to those approaching death and to their loved ones. Just as birth doulas assist families through the beginning of life, end-of-life doulas walk alongside individuals and families during life’s final transition — offering presence, comfort, and meaning in one of the most profound human experiences.

At its heart, doula care is about open-hearted service. Ebba meets each person and family where they are emotionally, spiritually, and practically, helping them live their dying in the way that feels most true to them.

INELDA Model of Doula Care
involves three phases:

✦ Summing Up and Planning

Supporting life review, working through unfinished business, and creating legacy projects or remembrance rituals. Planning also includes shaping the environment and experiences a person wishes for during their final days.

✦ Vigil Support

Holding space during the active dying process, ensuring the plan is carried out with dignity and care. Ebba provides emotional, spiritual, and physical support through music, touch, guided imagery, ritual, and presence.

✦ Early Grief & Reprocessing

After death, guiding loved ones as they process their experiences, reflect on moments of connection, and begin to navigate the first steps of grief. This may take place over one or several sessions, depending on need.

Benefits of End-of-Life Doula Support

Emotional and spiritual support for the dying and their loved ones
A safe space to explore meaning, legacy, and closure
Guidance in shaping the environment and experience of dying
Tools and presence to ease fear and anxiety around death
Ongoing support for loved ones in early grief and healing

OUR END-OF-LIFE DOULA PACKAGES

Two 90-minute conversations to explore your personal wishes and end-of-life decisions. Together, we will create a detailed plan that reflects your preferences — a document you can share with loved ones to guide and support them.
Six 90-minute sessions focused on your goals, vision, and the support you want for your vigil. These conversations bring meaning and awareness to your life’s impact, with the intention of finding resolution and peace. We will write a comprehensive plan for your final stage, including the surroundings and interactions you wish to have.
This package includes all of the above, plus three 90-minute sessions dedicated to creating a Legacy Project — a physical memorial for your loved ones to connect with and remember you by or planning an event that you would like to experience before death. Legacy work is a celebration of your journey and a way to leave behind something meaningful.
When death is near, Ebba provides gentle presence and support at the bedside. The active dying phase may last from a few days to a couple of weeks; fees are assessed with three days in mind and adjusted according to actual time in service.
Three 60-minute sessions for loved ones to reflect on the experience of loss. Meetings are typically held shortly after death, at 3 days, 3 weeks, and 6 weeks, to help process grief, honor meaningful moments, and navigate early healing.
Guidance and logistical support for planning a funeral, burial, or memorial service. Ebba can help coordinate with officiants, musicians, florists, caterers, and other vendors to create a meaningful and stress-free service.
Companionship and presence for the dying person, allowing caregivers to rest, work, or take time for self-care. A compassionate way to support both the individual and those caring for them.

About Ebba’s Doula Work

Ebba brings deep compassion, presence, and wisdom to her doula practice. She creates a safe and sacred space for individuals and families to approach death with courage, clarity, and peace. Her role is not to direct the process but to walk alongside — offering tools, rituals, and grounded support that honor each person’s unique journey.

Book a consultation with Ebba at ebba888@gmail.com to learn how end-of-life doula care can support you or your loved ones with presence, compassion, and dignity.

Begin with a free 30-minute consultation to explore how end-of-life doula care can support you or your loved ones with presence, compassion, and dignity.