Parting with Dignity
End-of-life Doula Services
A gentle and honest guiding hand by your side can make a big difference for everyone
A steady, culturally aware companion for you and the people you love – from diagnosis, through to end-of-life, dying and bereavement.
Lisa offers grounded guidance, gentle presence, listening without judgement and clear information so you can make confident choices and focus on what truly matters.
Based in Newcastle, NSW; home visits across Newcastle, Hunter Valley & Central Coast – Online Australia-wide.
What is an End-of-Life Doula?
An end-of-life doula is a non-medical professional who offers holistic support to individuals and those close to them during the end-of-life journey. We focus on the whole person. Our care covers practical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects and our support is tailored to each individual's needs, recognising that not everyone requires all these services. You get to choose.
With Lisa by your side
Creating a personalised experience is the commitment Lisa provides each of her clients, working closely with you and your family to understand your unique needs and wishes, then helping to safeguard those wishes. Together with you and your loved ones, we collaboratively plan, prepare and navigate an end of life path tailored to your unique wishes.
Plan & advocate
Educating loved ones about end-of-life
Explore your options for end-of-life care and planning
Advocacy and liaison assistance
Clear translation of medical terminology – guidance to complete your Advanced Care Directive
Assist you in communicating your wishes to family members or close friends
Legal document planning (getting your affairs in order) – Will, Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardian
Clarifying your end-of-life options and preferences. I offer end-of-life planning to help you get your affairs in order and ensure this precious time is about YOU and those close to you.
Care, legacy & respite
Providing compassionate support. Steady companionship and facilitates you living your best life.
Palliative Care and Community Services Partnership
Providing emotional support, either over the phone or in person.
Emotional and practical support
Legacy planning – assist with organising keepsakes or legacy pieces for loved ones.
Bucket list creation and fulfilment
Celebration of life ceremony/farewell
Planning for the final stages inc end of life care at home
Providing guidance when applying for Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) – supporting the individual and their family
Presence, vigil & bereavement
Gentle guidance for family-led end of life and after death care whatever the location (home/hospice/aged care).
Emotional and practical support
Assisting you and your loved ones during the final stages of life
Vigil support at the bedside
After death care and shrouding
Organising cool-plate hire (extra cost), which will enable you to keep your loved one at home after death has occurred
Collaborate with the Funeral Director, Celebrant/Officiant to ensure that you have the send off of your choice, including “crossing the threshold” when the individual leaves their home for the last time
Contact Person during the at-home VAD process
Lisa brings calm, practical care shaped by Irish-Australian values of hospitality, storytelling, and community.
Calm presence and gentle steadiness
Clear, compassionate communication
Respect for culture, ritual, and family traditions
Works alongside clinical teams and community services
Reliable follow-through — does what she says she’ll do
Lisa carries the impulse to make a cuppa, pull up a chair, and truly listen. She honours diverse beliefs and ways of saying goodbye. This grounded, human approach helps families feel seen, informed, and supported at every step.
