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LEGACY/ VIGIL PLANNING & ASSISTANCE
Legacy Plans: No matter what your level of health is, it's never too soon to consider your legacy and how you want to be remembered. Whether you are 94 or 49, living with a terminal illness or in robust health, IKIRU can assist you and your family in developing a legacy plan and creating projects to document your life and spirit. Legacy projects also serve as important touchstones for loved ones following one's death, providing sources of inspiration and comfort to the living. Examples of legacy projects include: recording family stories and oral histories, creating ethical wills, or curating a collection of family recipes or original poetry.
Vigil Plans: A "vigil" takes place when a person is dying, and is surrounded by loved ones and an attending End of Life Doula at their bedside. Usually, vigil plans are developed weeks in advance through conversations with the patient and their family to determine the environment, participants, rituals, and process they wish to have. Is there particular music you want to be playing or performed? Do you prefer silence? Do you want to be surrounded by your favorite flowers, photos of loved ones, candles, or other treasured objects? Is there a particular room of your home you want to lay in or would you prefer to be outside in the sunshine? All vigil plans are unique and customized to meet the wishes of the person who is dying and their loved ones. With any vigil, the End of Life Doula's job is to help monitor the patient's comfort and assist with vigil plans, and to provide compassionate support and a calming presence for all in attendance. IKIRU encourages earlier consideration of vigil planning, even among people not facing imminent death. Planning in advance allows for deeper reflection and conversations with loved ones to take place. Vigil plans may be revisited and revised throughout one's life, too.
Vigil Plans: A "vigil" takes place when a person is dying, and is surrounded by loved ones and an attending End of Life Doula at their bedside. Usually, vigil plans are developed weeks in advance through conversations with the patient and their family to determine the environment, participants, rituals, and process they wish to have. Is there particular music you want to be playing or performed? Do you prefer silence? Do you want to be surrounded by your favorite flowers, photos of loved ones, candles, or other treasured objects? Is there a particular room of your home you want to lay in or would you prefer to be outside in the sunshine? All vigil plans are unique and customized to meet the wishes of the person who is dying and their loved ones. With any vigil, the End of Life Doula's job is to help monitor the patient's comfort and assist with vigil plans, and to provide compassionate support and a calming presence for all in attendance. IKIRU encourages earlier consideration of vigil planning, even among people not facing imminent death. Planning in advance allows for deeper reflection and conversations with loved ones to take place. Vigil plans may be revisited and revised throughout one's life, too.
END OF LIFE DOULA SERVICES
End of Life Doula services may be customized to fit your unique needs. Basic services may include facilitating legacy and vigil planning, supporting a vigil, providing support to caregivers through home visits, and providing support before and during a funeral. Other services offered may include assisting with the creation of legacy projects, providing around-the-clock doula services while a loved one is actively dying.
GROUP DISCUSSIONS & WORKSHOPS
IKIRU strives to promote positive dialogue about death and dying to help more people understand the significant opportunities that exist in relation to the end of life. Mina is available as a facilitator for group discussions and workshops for your organization, business, house of worship, or group of friends. Contact her to discuss your interests and to receive more information at mina@ikiru.org.