Grief, Loss and Palliative Support
Let’s talk about grief, loss, death and dying: from the sad news to coping and planning ahead.
When you need time to stand still
– and a season for grief.
- Do you ever feel like time is racing on while grief or sadness holds you still?
- Or perhaps has a friend died and you don’t know what to say to their family?
- Or perhaps you’re facing a life-limiting illness and want to plan ahead?
These are deeply human moments, and you do not need to be alone in them.
The Fifth Season is a professional end-of-life doula service supporting individuals, families, whānau and communities through dying and grief. We offer holistic and compassionate support to you and your loved ones at any stage of this difficult journey. Whether your experience is past or present, related to ageing or diagnosis, and whether you are facing your own mortality or someone close to you is, we walk alongside you with skilled care, understanding and experience.
The Fifth Season is a professional end-of-life doula service supporting individuals, families, whānau and communities through dying and grief. We offer holistic and compassionate support to you and your loved ones at any stage of this difficult journey. Whether your experience is past or present, related to ageing or diagnosis, and whether you are facing your own mortality or someone close to you is, we walk alongside you with skilled care, understanding and experience.
Palliative Support
End-of-life Doula
The Fifth Season is an end-of-life doula service, our gentle, considered approach honours death as part of the life cycle and honours grief as part of everyday life.
A vast range of feelings and emotions arise in grief and at the end of life, I have met people who feel alone or frightened, some challenged by decisions and others energised to finish life tasks – and sometimes I have witnessed moments of realisation, inner calm and true love and joy.
By creating a safe, and honest space in which difficult conversations can be held, your priorities for living and dying well guide our work which may include practical, emotional, psychological, spiritual, cultural and relational considerations and tasks.
A vast range of feelings and emotions arise in grief and at the end of life, I have met people who feel alone or frightened, some challenged by decisions and others energised to finish life tasks – and sometimes I have witnessed moments of realisation, inner calm and true love and joy.
By creating a safe, and honest space in which difficult conversations can be held, your priorities for living and dying well guide our work which may include practical, emotional, psychological, spiritual, cultural and relational considerations and tasks.
Services
Kia ora, I'm Liz
Kia ora I’m Liz, an end-of-life doula based in North Canterbury and the host of Death Café, North Canterbury.
For as long as I can remember, I have been interested in life’s stages and transitions, particularly dying. Growing up in the UK, Europe, and Kuwait introduced me early to difference, disability, and dying. As a child, I witnessed the impact of accident and illness on family members and friends.
As I moved into adulthood, the end-of-life experiences of those I lived and worked alongside continued to shape my understanding. I carry a deep awareness that dying is part of living, and I believe that feelings of fear, mystery, and disempowerment can be gently lessened through understanding, presence, and care.
My professional training in social work and palliative care, together with my personal experiences, have shown me the vital role of compassionate support at the end of life.
For as long as I can remember, I have been interested in life’s stages and transitions, particularly dying. Growing up in the UK, Europe, and Kuwait introduced me early to difference, disability, and dying. As a child, I witnessed the impact of accident and illness on family members and friends.
As I moved into adulthood, the end-of-life experiences of those I lived and worked alongside continued to shape my understanding. I carry a deep awareness that dying is part of living, and I believe that feelings of fear, mystery, and disempowerment can be gently lessened through understanding, presence, and care.
My professional training in social work and palliative care, together with my personal experiences, have shown me the vital role of compassionate support at the end of life.
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