Grief Support & Death Doula Services on Vancouver Island

Gentle support for grief, loss, and end-of-life

Grief can arrive quietly or all at once. Sometimes it follows a death. Sometimes it appears during caregiving, diagnosis, or major life changes. Sometimes it comes before anything has happened at all.

Oceanside Grief & End-of-Life Support offers compassionate grief support and certified death doula services for individuals and families navigating loss, anticipatory grief, caregiving, and end-of-life. Support is available in Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Nanaimo, across Vancouver Island, and online worldwide.

Grief Support

Grief does not follow timelines or formulas. It can be subtle, overwhelming, or something in between.

Grief support may include:

Space to speak honestly about loss without pressure to “move on”
Gentle guidance for navigating emotional, practical, and relational changes
Reflection tools and grounding practices
Support for recent losses, long-held grief, and non-death losses

This work is offered with steadiness, respect for your pace, and attention to the realities of everyday life.

Death Doula Support and End-of-Life Guidance

A death doula offers non-medical emotional and practical support before and during end-of-life experiences. This work complements, rather than replaces, medical or hospice care.

End-of-life support may include:

Presence and conversation around end-of-life questions and concerns
Guidance for families navigating decisions and conversations
Support for meaning-making, rituals, and personal wishes
Gentle accompaniment during periods of uncertainty or transition

Every situation is different. Support is shaped around what feels helpful, respectful, and manageable.

Caregiving and Life Transitions

Caregiving and major life changes often bring invisible grief, exhaustion, and uncertainty.

Support may include:

Space to process caregiving experiences and emotions
Guidance for navigating role changes and anticipatory grief
Practical and emotional support during major life transitions

This work recognizes that caregiving and transition are not just logistical challenges, but deeply human experiences.

Advance Care Planning Support

Advance care planning is not about rushing decisions. It is about creating space to reflect on values, wishes, and practical considerations before a crisis occurs.

Support may include:

Conversations about values and priorities
Guidance for clarifying wishes and documenting preferences
Gentle support for families beginning these conversations together

Planning is approached slowly, respectfully, and without urgency.

Location and Online Support

Oceanside Grief & End-of-Life Support is based in Parksville, British Columbia. Services are available locally in Parksville, Qualicum Beach, and Nanaimo, across Vancouver Island, and online worldwide.

A Gentle First Step

If you are exploring grief support, death doula services, or end-of-life guidance, you are welcome to reach out in whatever way feels manageable. There is no expectation to have the right words or to know exactly what you need.

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