Kathy is a Social Worker and Geriatric Mental Health Specialist with 40+ years of experience in skilled nursing facilities. In that role, she supported patients and their families to feel fully supported emotionally, spiritually, and psychologically at the end of life. She realized that guiding and supporting a dying person was her sacred calling and became a certified end-of-life doula.
She provides a sacred space for a dying person to navigate their conscious death and dying journey with grace and ease instead of fear and anxiety.
Kathy also co-owned Northwest Center for Adult Children which supported individuals, families and communities.
Kathy received her Sacred-End-of-Life Doula certification from the Conscious Dying Institute in 2019 and is also available for private consultations.
Bonnie is a Registered Nurse with 40+ years of experience in long-term care, home health, and nursing education. She served on the faculty of various universities and held advisory roles in palliative care and hospice programs.
As the President & CEO of BLB Nurse Consulting Services, Bonnie mentors nurses in leadership positions and trains long-term care staff on end-of-life care. She is a certified Advance Care Planning facilitator, assisting clients and families in documenting and honoring their wishes.
Bonnie volunteers as a Parish Nurse in a Memento Mori Ministry program, which educates individuals on death and dying. She is a member of the National Association of Catholic Nurses – NACN.USA.org.
Colleen is a Registered Nurse with over 30+ years of expertise in Geriatrics, Psychiatric-Mental Health, and Hospice Nursing. She’s held faculty positions at Loma Linda University, UCLA, and the University of Texas.
Colleen is a graduate and former Conscious Dying Institute faculty member specializing in end-of-life care and conscious dying education. Through her organizational talks and classes, Colleen goes beyond traditional Advance Directives, providing a life-changing journey of self-discovery. She co-hosts “A Different Kind of Doula” on the WinWinWomen TV channel.
She encourages living a life of awareness, ensuring that one can reflect on loving well, living fully, and learning to let go at the end of the journey.
Maureen is a Registered Nurse with over 35+ years of expertise in Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, ICU, and Hospice care.
Maureen is dedicated to assisting families in making decisions, documenting and discussing their end-of-life plans, and bringing peace to their loved ones.
With certifications as an Advance Care Planning facilitator and End-of-Life Doula, she collaborates with organizations like Honoring Choices Pacific Northwest and Before I Go Solutions.
She co-hosts “A Different Kind of Doula” on the WinWinWomen.TV channel.
Kathleen is a Master of Nutrition with 30+ years of experience as a dietitian, educator, and coach. As the founder of NutritionWorks (est. 2001), she’s spent a lifetime guiding people through the many health transitions in their lives, with a focus on personalized self-care practices.
In her work as an End-of-Life Doula and Grief Coach, Kathleen compassionately supports families and individuals during the dying and grieving process, aiming to reduce suffering and prioritize what is most meaningful. She teaches classes and offers private consultations for those experiencing grief through the Institute of Birth, Breath, and Death as a Holding Space Consultant.
Kathleen also co-hosts the weekly video podcast “A Different Kind of Doula,” an educational program centered around end-of-life conversations.
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