Rings of Care - End of Life Doula

12/28/2024

Now that you’ve spent the holidays with your parents, there’s still time to sign up for my caregiver group starting in January. Check it out! Ringsofcare.com/blog

12/09/2024

If you are making decisions or caring for aging loved ones, let me help you build your 'village' of support.

https://ringsofcare.com/blog/caregiver-groups-are-back

12/02/2024

Hi friends--If you're involved in caregiving or care decisions for your aging loved ones, I've got your back. New groups starting in January!

https://ringsofcare.com/blog/caregiver-groups-are-back

10/23/2024

Happy to share a new blog post about my work as an End of Life/Care Doula. Enjoy! https://ringsofcare.com/blog

03/15/2023

One of the reasons I decided to become an EOL doula is to support people who are walking the path alone—this article spells it out beautifully. Everyone should have thoughtful support—from friends, family, or other caregivers—so that they can have a good death.

I know I need support navigating the complexities of dying and I want to die on my own terms

01/07/2023

Hi friends! Just a heads up that my next Caregiver Study Groups are starting January 24 and there's still space available.

If you have aging parents and want some support, I got you.

12/19/2022

Hi friends! My next Caregivers Study Group is starting on January 24. Here are some quotes from the Fall group:

"The caregiver role came quickly to me - such a big role, with little preparation. Having Amy as a support and resource gives me relief and encouragement. The Caregiver Group was engaging, supportive and super informative."

"Amy’s group helped me feel less alone. The humor sprinkled throughout our sessions helped remind me that this is a natural process that can feel really hard and that it’s ok to laugh!"
"Even though I took Amy's class before needing to care for my elderly parents, I felt it was well worth the investment, as I learned so much from Amy and the other participants and feel better prepared to support my own family when the time comes."

If you're not sure whether this is for you, let's set up a quick phone chat so I can learn more about the issues your family is facing!

Rings of Care offers end-of-life doula services - this page shows upcoming events offered. Website includes information about services, links to other resources, and forms to contact Amy.

12/14/2022

Just a reminder that it’s better to traumatize your family in advance. Happy Holidays!

10/21/2022

I recently helped a friend whose dad was transitioning from the hospital to at-home hospice care. The outpouring of love and support from their friends was beautiful, but also a little overwhelming.

I like these ideas and would add that it’s great to drop stuff off without the expectation to be invited in for a sit-down visit.

When we hear that someone has died, we think of ways to help and one of those things is to drop off food at the home of the grieving family.

10/05/2022

Shout out to the oh-so-talented Kevin Munoz for his glow-up of my Rings of Care logo. Check out his beautiful artwork at https://www.kevinmunoz.us/ Thanks so much, Kevin!

08/25/2022

If you are an adult child of aging parents and you're feeling overwhelmed, I GOT YOU. Join one of my caregiver study groups starting in September. You'll learn practical tips and get a clear mindset to take on big decisions.

Registration closes on September 1 - only five days left to sign up! www.ringsofcare.com/upcoming-events

08/15/2022

When I think about the work I want to do with families at the end of life, providing a neutral space for them to make decisions and express grief is SO important to me. I can't think of anything less helpful than imposing my own beliefs during this time. This post is a great reminder that sorting through my own biases and beliefs will be ongoing work for me.

Forcing your religious beliefs onto someone while they are grieving in an effort to convert them is a tool of colonization and white supremacy.

As Mikayla of FeralBlackSheep eloquently puts it “There have been several times over the past few weeks (years, honestly) where I've been told to turn to God when expressing my grief at BIPOC being murdered for simply existing. That white supremacy has nothing to do with what's going on in the US -- rather it's the "lack of Godliness". Almost implying that we deserve to have what's happening to us because a good chunk of us are returning to our cultural roots. It's a tale as old as time, almost quite literally.

I know it's common for extremely religious people to turn to their own religion for comfort. I also know it's common for them to try and convert people while they're in their most vulnerable mental space because that's who they tend to prey on.

Simply put: don't. No matter the religion, your personal beliefs do not reflect the global majority. Your personal beliefs are your own. Your personal beliefs should not be forced upon someone to invalidate their grief and heartbreak. Your personal beliefs should not prompt you to prey on those most vulnerable in an attempt to convert them. This is an active tool of white supremacy and colonization that is still used to eradicate cultures and demonize non-Abrahamic religions.

This goes for religious people of all ethnic and racial backgrounds. If you can't think of a way to comfort someone without telling them they need to change their core beliefs and submit to your God, you've got more to worry about than "godlessness" as far as morals go.”

I’d like to echo this sentiment- in my experience in deathcare there have been many instances where folks, well-intentioned or not, try to use grief and loss as an opportunity to convert someone. In those instances, you aren’t supporting the griever, you’re supporting your own beliefs.