A Season of Learning
(A Lifelong Journey)
I want to better understand this space in a welcoming environment, meet other people who are curious, open a gentle conversations about death as a natural part of life. Help someone else, volunteer, or simply make my own life more purposeful.
Examples of support:
Opening conversations about death as a natural part of life
Exploring values, fears, hopes, and wishes around dying
Advance care planning conversations
Assistance with advance directives & documenting preferences
Education about end-of-life options and choices
Legacy exploration (life review, meaning-making)
Guidance on choosing hospice or palliative care before it’s urgent
Family conversations about expectations and wishes
Community education & workshops
Opportunities to volunteer
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. We encourage individuals to choose the support that best aligns with their needs and values.
Gretchen Gelke
End-of-Life Doula (INELDA), Fiduciary
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 fiduciary, she offers holistic and practical support 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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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 Doula 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)
Diane is a trained end-of-life doula and coach, as well as a Volunteer with Hospice of Santa Cruz County, Camp Erin 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
(650) 888-0430
Ka Yun Cheng
End-of-Life Doula (INELDA, CDI)
Ka Yun Cheng is a death doula and end of life planner passionate about empowering clients to make informed decisions around their end of lfe plans. Her operations background best help clients who need logistical and research help accompanied by kindness.
Santa Clara County, San Mateo County
(650) 520-3095