End of Life & Transition Support
There are days when you notice time differently. You linger a little longer at the bedside. A familiar story becomes one you want to hear again. You wonder whether to ask the question you have been carrying.
This season can hold tenderness, fear, exhaustion, and love all at once. You do not have to make sense of every feeling before you ask for support.
We begin with the person at the center of this time. What brings them comfort? Who do they want close? Is there music they want to hear, a story they want to tell, or something they need help saying? If words have become difficult, we pay attention to the quieter ways they tell us what feels right.
End-of-Life & Transition Support offers companionship and practical care for the person nearing the end of life and for those beside them. We can help make room for rest, conversation, and the small choices that still belong to them, while working alongside their medical or hospice team when one is involved.
We come close enough to help, and gently enough to honor the life still being lived in this room, right up to its final breath.
Preparing With Clarity
Some conversations are easier to have before the room grows quiet.
We start with what matters to the person receiving care. Who do they want nearby? What helps them feel at ease? Are there wishes they have been trying to put into words, or stories they want someone to remember?
I can help make space for those conversations, one at a time and at their pace. We can talk with family about how to honor what has been shared, gather existing care preferences, and write down questions about medical choices or advance directives to bring to the appropriate professionals.
There may also be things they want to leave behind: a recorded story, a letter, a favorite recipe explained in their own voice. We make room for those moments without turning them into a task.
Preparation cannot tell us how this season will unfold. It can help the people closest to them know what they wanted, and help them feel heard while they are here.
At the Bedside
As the hours change, the smallest things can matter. A hand held the way they like it. Their favorite music playing softly. Someone noticing when the light is too bright or the room has grown too crowded.
I stay near and pay attention to what brings them ease. If they can tell us what they want, we follow their lead. If words are harder to find, I help their loved ones return to the wishes and comforts they have already shared.
Family can rest while I help hold vigil. When a medical update is difficult to take in, I can help them pause, gather their questions, and speak with the care team. If their loved one seems uncomfortable, we can bring that concern to the people responsible for their medical care.
There may be conversation. There may be quiet. We let the person at the center of the room set the tone as much as they are able.
I am there to tend this time with them, with dignity, care, and attention to what still matters to them.
The Days That Follow
After a death, the house can feel both familiar and entirely changed. A cup is still where they left it. Someone needs to make a phone call. Someone else needs a moment before anyone moves a thing.
Care can continue in those first hours and days. I can sit with the family while they gather themselves, help them think through who needs to be contacted, or be present as they make space for a way of honoring their loved one that feels true to them.
There is no need to decide immediately what every belonging means or how grief should look. Some people want to talk about what happened. Some want to tell a story about the person they love. Some need quiet and a little help bringing the home back to rest.
We begin with what is needed that day, and we keep their loved one’s life at the heart of it.
Investment
You may ask for help in one part of this journey or arrange support across all three. We will talk about what the person receiving care wants, what their loved ones need, and how Amani and Dr. Haki can support them.
Preparing With Clarity | $150
One 90-minute session to talk through wishes, questions for the care team, family conversations, and the details that may bring comfort at the bedside. This can stand on its own, even if you do not need further support.
At the Bedside | $320 for four hours
Companionship for the person nearing the end of life, with presence for loved ones and time for family members to rest. An eight-hour vigil block is **$600**. Bedside hours are scheduled in advance; additional time can be discussed based on availability.
The Days That Follow | $150
One 90-minute visit after a death. We begin with what the family needs that day, whether that is a quiet presence, help thinking through immediate next steps, or space to remember their loved one.
Full Passage Support | $850
One Preparing With Clarity session, up to eight hours of scheduled bedside presence, and one visit during The Days That Follow. Bedside hours can be divided into scheduled visits.
Each price covers the presence of one doula. During our consultation, we will discuss which of us will provide your care and confirm the schedule. Extended vigils or a request for both doulas to be present are priced separately before booking.
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Serving Washtenaw and Wayne Counties, surrounding communities, and families virtually.
Whether you are planning for yourself or someone you love, we begin with a private consultation. Tell us what is happening, what matters most to the person receiving care, and where support would bring some ease.
We will answer your questions, talk through the care Amani and Dr. Haki can offer, and discuss who may be available for the visits you need. You will have room to decide what feels right.
The consultation has a fee, which is credited toward your service if you choose to book. We will share the amount before you schedule. -
Scope of Care
End-of-Life & Transition Support offers nonmedical companionship, practical help, and space for the conversations that matter to the person receiving care and those close to them.
We can help families prepare questions, communicate a loved one’s stated wishes, and create an environment that feels comforting to them. Medical care and treatment decisions remain with the person receiving care, their authorized decision-maker when needed, and their healthcare team.
Our doulas do not diagnose, prescribe, provide therapy or legal advice, or replace hospice and other licensed professionals. We work alongside those professionals so the person at the center of this time can be cared for according to their wishes.