A person nearing death
For someone living with a terminal diagnosis, receiving hospice care, or wanting help naming wishes, worries, comfort needs, and legacy hopes.
End of Life Doula and Grief Coach support
A calmer, more supported way to face the end of life.
Leaving Lovingly offers non-medical support for people living with terminal illness, people on hospice, and families or loved ones preparing for death, grief, and the tender work of saying goodbye.
Local support is available in the Dallas/Ft Worth area of Texas, and virtual support is available for families outside the area. Services can be provided in English or Spanish.
What is this?
Leaving Lovingly is compassionate End of Life Doula and grief coaching support. It is a steady, non-clinical place to sort through what matters, prepare for hard conversations, honor wishes, and feel less alone in the practical and emotional work around dying.
Who this is for
This support is for people and families who need clear, gentle help around end-of-life planning, presence, and grief.
Family and loved ones
For people trying to support someone they love while also navigating anticipatory grief, decisions, communication, and changing roles.
Caregivers who feel stretched
For caregivers who need a calmer way to organize visits, boundaries, questions, rituals, remembrance, and next small steps.
How services are offered
Leaving Lovingly can support families in person or from a distance, depending on location and need.
Local in-person support
In-person support is available in the Dallas/Ft Worth area of Texas.
Virtual support
Virtual support is available for planning conversations, family meetings, grief coaching, and gentle next-step organization.
English or Spanish
Services can be provided in English or Spanish so families can speak in the language that feels most natural.
How this support helps
The work can begin before death, continue during the final days or hours, and support loved ones after a loss.
Before
- Clarifying wishes and values
- Preparing family conversations
- Legacy and remembrance planning
- Anticipatory grief support
During
- Calm presence and listening
- Vigil and bedside support
- Caregiver and visitor coordination
- Hospice-adjacent family support
After
- Early grief coaching
- Meaning-making and continuing bonds
- Memorial and remembrance support
- Gentle next-step organization
What we do not do
Clear boundaries help keep this support honest and safe.
- We do not provide medical care, legal advice, financial advice, or emergency support.
- We do not replace hospice, physicians, nurses, therapists, clergy, attorneys, funeral professionals, or crisis services.
- We do not diagnose, treat, administer medication, monitor vital signs, or make decisions for you.
- We do not ask you to share more than you are comfortable sharing.
What can I do next?
If this kind of support might help, start gently. You do not need to have all the right words yet.
Read about services
See the kinds of non-medical support that may be available before, during, and after a death.
Write down one concern
Begin with the question, conversation, decision, or grief concern that feels most present today.
Reach out privately
Use the private contact form when you are ready. Share only what feels appropriate for a first step.
Private by design
There is no displayed email address on this site. Contact begins through a protected form, and automated replies are not sent.
Resources to help you start
A few gentle prompts can make a hard moment feel less scattered.
Before a conversation
Notice what needs to be understood, what feels too tender to discuss yet, and what one next step would feel respectful.
Before a visit
Choose one thing to bring: a question, a memory, a song, a quiet moment, or permission simply to be present.
Afterward
Give yourself time to rest and write down what changed, what remains open, and what support you may need next.