A Season of Farewell
(Minutes - Hours After)
I need someone to provide gentle after-death care, assist with belongings, walk with me through grief, prepare space for goodbyes, coordinate next steps.
Examples of Support (Varies by professional):
• Presence with family after death
• Guidance on next practical steps (what happens now)
• Support carrying out immediate wishes or rituals
• Assistance with contacting hospice, funeral homes, or faith leaders
• Creating space for grief, silence, or gathering
• Emotional holding during shock and early grief
Professionals Who Work In This Stage
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Our collective is a trusted community of trained and experienced professionals who can support this stage when approaching the end-of-life, as well as the physical and emotional challenges that follow. Our offerings encompass guidance and presence, grief counseling, end-of-life planning assistance, support groups, and educational workshops. Each service is tailored to address the unique needs of our clients, ensuring a holistic approach to navigating the challenges of loss and bereavement.
Listings are provided for informational purposes and do not constitute an endorsement or recommendation. We do not favor or recommend one provider over another, and encourage individuals to choose the support that best aligns with their needs and values.
Gretchen Gelke
Fiduciary and Death Doula in training (expected May 2026)
Gretchen's person-centered approach honors each client's unique wishes while providing families with practical guidance and emotional support. As a death doula and aging care case manager, she offers holistic guidance through medical decisions, care coordination, and end-of-life planning for aging and cognitively impaired clients.
Santa Clara County
(408) 806-6273
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Ore Ganin-Pinto
Death Doula and Interfaith Chaplain
Ore Ganin-Pinto is an ordained Interfaith Chaplain and Ritualist that opened up Bones and Breath Chaplaincy to provide End-of-Life Doula services, Spiritual Counseling, and Life Cycle Ceremonies for individuals, families and anyone facing any life transition. They have served as an interfaith palliative and hospice Chaplain for almost a decade.
Santa Cruz County, Bay Area
(845) 642-7976
Traci Arieli
End-of-Life Doula, Grief Coach, First Steps® ACP Facilitator
Traci supports patients and their family through end-of-life planning, active dying, and grief. This includes advance directives, bedside presence, life review, legacy projects, and Celebration of Life planning. Her focus is practical support and clear communication so your care and decisions reflect what matters most to you.
Santa Clara County
(669) 696-3118
Trina Wacasey
End of Life Guide and Advocate
Trina is an expert in educating clients about, and walking them through, the wide range of end of life options available to mitigate unnecessary suffering. This includes Medical Aid in Dying (MAID), Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED) and several other lesser known options.
Santa Clara County, San Francisco County
(650) 383-7458
Diane Elabidi
End-of-Life Doula (Inelda), Coach (Co-Active) and University Professor
Diane is a trained end-of-life doula and coach, as well as a Volunteer with Hospice of Santa Cruz County and Threshold Choir. Her workshops help demystify the space of end-of-life for better awareness, planning and making the most of life. She brings to this space 25 years of experience from her Design and User-experience career, as well as guidance from being a university professor.
Santa Cruz County, Santa Clara County
1 (650) 888-0430