Death
At Empowered Choices, we believe the stigma of death should be revolutionized!
Nothing provides more dignity than outlining a plan for final days. Using thoughtful contemplation, we leave no stone unturned! We ensure that ALL options are discussed.
We promote an empowered finale to life’s journey that preserves the client’s bodily autonomy.
You have more control than you think!
Death is the great equalizer. We know it will happen, but we spend our whole lives avoiding it and not preparing for it. We assume that we have no control or are at the mercy of circumstance.
When the time does come, most of us have made no choices and had no discussions. Bereaved loved ones are left to answer questions they may not know the answer to.
To make things harder, we are given incomplete information and pushed to spend more money than necessary, often to our financial detriment. It doesn’t have to be this way!
Let Empowered Choices be your guide.
Empowered Choices offers a wide variety of services tailored to your individualized circumstances. From terminal diagnosis to family education, funeral pre-planning and legacy projects, death doula services to disposition options, green burials or home funerals, let us share our knowledge with you and your loved ones.
Call for a free consultation to confirm how we can best serve you.
No matter your age or stage in life, Empowered Choices can help!
Call or email us today!
Pre-planning and conversation are key to being prepared.
Empower your deathcare journey.
Legal healthcare forms / POLST / advanced directives
These are formal documents that specify a person's medical preferences and decisions in case they cannot communicate. POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) provides medical orders regarding life-sustaining treatments, while advanced directives outline a person’s wishes about their healthcare and appoint someone to make decisions if they become incapacitated.
Final disposition options
These refer to the choices available for handling a deceased person’s remains, such as burial, cremation, or donation to science. It ensures the deceased’s wishes are respected and assists families in planning.
Funeral pre-planning
This involves making decisions about funeral arrangements in advance. It helps reduce emotional and financial burdens on family members by documenting preferences and setting aside funds beforehand.
Legacy projects
Activities or creations designed to preserve a person’s memory and values for future generations, such as writing memoirs, creating photo albums, or recording life stories.
Eleventh Hour Planning
Immediate planning steps taken when a person is nearing death, focusing on urgent decisions and arrangements that need to happen quickly.
Hospice / Terminal Diagnosis
Hospice is care focused on comfort and quality of life for patients with a terminal diagnosis, recognizing that cure is no longer the goal.
Medical Aid In Dying
A legal option in some regions where terminally ill patients may request medication to peacefully end their life under medical supervision.
Cannabis for pain / End of Life
Using cannabis as an alternative therapy to manage pain and symptoms for patients nearing the end of life to improve comfort.
Support Team Education
Training and preparing family members, caregivers, and healthcare providers to support the patient emotionally, physically, and practically through end-of-life care.
Respite services
Temporary care services that give family caregivers a break from their responsibilities, helping to reduce burnout and maintain quality care.
Obituary and Eulogy Planning
Preparing written tributes that honor the deceased’s life, including obituary notices for publication and eulogies for memorial services.
Grief Counseling
Professional support to help individuals cope with loss, manage emotions, and begin healing after the death of a loved one.
Living Funerals / Celebrations of Life
Events held while a person is still alive, allowing them to participate in sharing memories, receiving farewells, and celebrating their life.
Group and private seminars
Educational sessions, either in group settings or individually, that provide information and guidance on end-of-life topics, planning, and coping strategies.