Horizons End of Life Services

09/09/2025

Come join Dana and myself for an evening to share your thoughts, feelings and questions about life, death and everything in between. This is a FREE event! DM me or reach out to Dana if you want a spot!

05/22/2025

Come join Dana from and myself as we host another evening of conversation and connection. Death cafes are always free and open to anyone wanting to have conversations about life, death and everything in between.
When: Thursday May 29, 2025
Time: 7-8:30pm

DM myself or Dana to join us!!!

03/22/2025

Dana and I had a wonderful evening hosting our latest death cafe this week! We welcomed some incredibly ladies and the conversations were lively and engaging making it difficult to keep track of the time. We want to thank everyone that came out! ❤️

We can’t wait to welcome you to our next one on Thursday May 29, 2025. We are hoping Mother Nature will cooperate and we can enjoy this one outside! More details to follow. STAY TUNED…

01/01/2025

2024 was a growth year for me. I wanted to focus on doing work that invigorated me, kept me passionate about life when for many years I felt stagnant and unfulfilled. Providing end-of-life support and working with those navigating medical assistance in dying (MAiD) has given me that much needed energy that I was missing. Others would ask me how can you work with those that are dying or choosing to end their suffering with a dignified death, isn’t it depressing???

I find this to be the most meaningful work I have done in a long time. I have had the honour and privilege to be there and simply listen to those that are overlooked by the medical community as “sad cases” that can’t be “fixed” or “treated”. However there is so much that can be done to support those that just want to be heard, that just want someone present to listen to their journey, validate their suffering and remind them they are still ever present and alive even though they are dying.

I have been able to support those struggling with loss. I am not fixing things or trying to distract from their loss but acknowledging the profound impact in their lives and reminding them that everything they feel and think is valid for them and it is their journey that no one, not even those working in end-of-life care can or will understand.

2024 led me to .c14 and I’m so grateful to be part of a volunteer-led national organization that is actively providing support for those on a MAiD journey. I had the opportunity to share my MAiD knowledge to seniors in Halton and countless support to patients and families that may not qualify for traditional palliative support if they don’t meet the various inclusion criteria.

For 2025, I will be continuing my knowledge growth and add some palliative care courses. I will be participating in some death cafes, I want to collaborate more with those that have a shared passion to provide compassionate end-of-life care and I want to be more intentional with this IG account sharing the things that matter to me in the end-of-life care space.

I look forward to connecting with you all in this space. Wishing you all a year of peace and joy 😊🕊️🦋

04/20/2024

It’s A day to bring awareness of the amazing work that end-of-life or death doulas are bringing to communities. There are so many things we do from supporting those dying at the bedside, helping families develop and work through their advanced care plans, transform ideas into legacies, assist families in funeral planning, grief support, facilitate those difficult conversations around death with loved ones, and so much more! No matter where you are in your life, death is inevitable. We don’t escape it so just know through all these life transitions, are there to walk with you so you are not alone!

11/19/2023

So important to have these conversations! Yes it can bring up lots of emotions, but not talking about it doesn’t change the outcome… we all die and potentially don’t have that time honoured the way we want or as peaceful as we would like. I am happy to connect if you want to start this conversation!

Everybody will die sometime. We are born, we experience and then we die. Some of us will die sooner than others. Some of us will die quick, some of us will take a while but eventually we will all die.

SO——why are we so hesitant to make plans for our coming death? Why do we get all nervous and uncomfortable if we or anyone else talks about dying and death? I think each individual has their own particular fear of dying and a death story. A story that generally starts with the first death they experienced and how it was handled and how it was presented. These lasting experiences leave a scar and held in that scar is fear. Fear of the unknown, fear of misunderstanding what is normal, fear of the finality death brings.

Fear is the foundation we have built for not talking about our end of life wishes. The thing is if we don’t address and state our end of life wishes (in writing and give a copy to the doctor and significant others in our life) we will die the way someone else thinks we should die.

Most of us just want to go to sleep and not wake up. That does happen but not very often. Most people want to die in their home, in their own bed, and with their dog or cat nearby——but if you don’t have in writing what you want you will probably die in the hospital, attached to tubes and wires. When your heart does stop the medical team will try to restart it—-generally unsuccessfully. Our choice will be honored by everyone if we have planned ahead with an Advanced Directive.

Nothing bad or magical will happen if you talk about dying and death—yours or someone else’s. Something you may not want can happen if you don’t talk about it.

11/17/2023

A great resource for helping support younger children through grief.

New videos, storybook, digital interactive game, articles, and printable resources made possible by The New York Life Foundation (New York,

08/21/2023

I wanted to share that my end-of-life training with recently completed and what an incredible experience it was!

I’m humbled by the skills and experience that my fellow classmates shared in this term and forever grateful to our instructor Karry Sawatsky for providing us such great insight and knowledge of what death-care can truly be.

I’m ready to get started and pleased to announce that my website is officially launched! Please visit and view the services that I will be offering at this time. If you or someone you know could benefit from my support, please reach out and I would be happy to connect for further information.

www.horizonsendoflifeservices.ca

08/07/2023

Happy Civic Holiday in Canada! How are you spending this day?