You don’t have to face this alone.
Harbor & Home provides compassionate end-of-life doula support, advance care planning, and family guidance for individuals, caregivers, and organizations across Western Pennsylvania.
Finding My Way to the Threshold
It started with a novel. I was reading when I came across a scene that stopped me completely — Scotland Yard is about to notify a family that a body found near the Thames is likely their missing son. The mother, understanding the weight of what was coming, calls a trusted friend who was an end of life doula — not just for company, but to be a steady, knowing presence as she and her husband walked into the unimaginable together. Someone who could hold the room when they could not.
I set the book down and looked up "end of life doula." I had never heard the term. Within minutes, something shifted in me. The connection between this work and everything I had spent my career doing, everything I had lived through personally, everything I had been quietly drawn toward — it all arrived at once.
How It Works — A Gentle, Clear Process
You don't need to have all the answers. Just reach out — we'll take it from there.
1. Discovery Call A free 30-minute call to talk through your situation, answer your questions, and see if we're the right fit. No pressure, no commitment.
2. Intake & Plan We build a picture of your needs, wishes, and family system — and create a clear plan for how we'll work together.
3. Ongoing Support We show up — consistently, compassionately, and completely present — for as long as you need us. That presence is emotional and relational: sitting with your loved one, holding vigil, coaching caregivers, and giving families room to breathe. It does not include hands-on physical care, which remains the role of your clinical team.
4. Bereavement Follow-Up Our care doesn't end at death. We follow up with families in the immediate aftermath and connect you with grief support resources.
Services & Packages
Every engagement begins with a complimentary 30-minute discovery call. Start wherever you are — there is no wrong place to begin this conversation.
The Clarity Session
$175 – $225 · 90 minutes
A guided conversation to explore your wishes, values, and advance care planning — before a crisis forces the decision. Ideal for individuals of any age who want to get clear on what matters most at the end of life.
What's included:
90-minute guided advance care planning conversation
Review of advance directive and POLST form options
Written summary of your expressed wishes
Guidance on next steps and who to share documents with
End of Life Companion
$2,000 – $4,000
Full doula support from early planning through the final vigil — for the person dying and the family beside them. We can be present in the home, including during vigil and to offer caregiver respite, giving family members space to rest or step away knowing their loved one is not alone. Consistent with INELDA's scope of practice, our role is one of emotional presence and guidance — not hands-on physical or personal care.
What's included:
Initial family consultation and intake
Ongoing presence and planning support
Family guidance and caregiver coaching
Vigil support through the time of death
Immediate bereavement follow-up
Legacy & Life Completion
$4,000 – $7,000
Everything in End of Life Companion — including in-home presence, vigil support, and caregiver respite — plus a lasting legacy project created in collaboration with the person dying and their loved ones. All services are delivered within the same scope of practice: emotional, relational, and meaning-centered care.
What's included:
All End of Life Companion services
Recorded life story sessions
Letters to loved ones, facilitated and preserved
Curated memory book or legacy document
Meaningful ritual design and facilitation
Family Navigation Retainer
$600 – $1,200 / month
Ongoing monthly advisory for families navigating a long illness — steady guidance, coordination support, and a consistent presence when you need it most. Our support is advisory and relational: helping families make sense of systems, communicate with care teams, and care for one another — not providing hands-on physical care of the person who is ill.
What's included:
Monthly check-ins and availability as needed
Care coordination and system navigation
Family communication coaching
Caregiver support and resource referrals
Workplace Bereavement Consulting
$2,000 – $6,000 / engagement · Speaking from $500
HR-informed bereavement advisory for organizations that want to support their people through loss — not just process it. Built on 15 years of HR leadership across manufacturing, nonprofit, finance, and defense.
What's included:
Bereavement policy review and recommendations
Manager training: supporting employees through loss
Grief-literacy workshops for HR and people teams
FMLA/leave navigation support for bereaved employees
Speaking engagements for SHRM, PHRA, and HR audiences
Employee Resource Group (ERG) programming
Not sure where to start?
Every engagement begins with a complimentary 30-minute discovery call — no pressure, no commitment. If you've been thinking about advance care planning, supporting a loved one, or simply want to understand what a doula does, I'd be honored to connect. The best time to plan is before you need it.
Let's Talk About What You Need
Every conversation is confidential, unhurried, and completely on your terms. Whether you're ready to move forward or just have questions — we're here.