Death Midwives are the water that flows through the rocks between the medical community and the funeral industry.
Principles
A Death Midwife is a non-medical holistic companion who guides and supports a dying person. We work as non-denominational practitioners honoring the dying person's beliefs about life, death and the afterlife. We help to create a sacred and healing space, to serve, to listen, to keep a loving vigil and support families and their loved ones.
“Love and death are the great gifts that are given to us; mostly they are passed on unopened.
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services
In-home or in-hospital consultations
End-of-life guidance and support
Create sacred spaces and altars
Daily visits to the home for comfort and support during the vigil
Education and guidance for after-death care of the body
Accompanying the family to funeral home and /or crematory
Assisting with Advanced Care Directives and other important documents. See End of Life Planning
Ceremonies / rituals - experiential tools for expressing your love and grief
Funeral celebrant services – providing ritual, song and blessings selections
Referrals to estate planning attorneys, funeral directors, burial sites, crematoriums, etc.
Death Midwives are educators and consultants. Crossing Threshold consultants are NOT acting as medical or funeral professionals or attorneys. Information received from Crossing Threshold consultants, or from this website, should NOT be considered a substitute for advice of a medical professional or lawyer. Crossing Threshold does NOT provide any medical, funeral director nor legal advice.