ABOUT THE EVENT

Many people create an advance care plan. Some design their funeral. Often overlooked in the end-of-life planning process is mindfully preparing for your dying experience.

When her mum was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor, Chelsea Peddle realized she needed to know more than just her mum’s medical wishes: how could she care for her body, mind, heart and soul? Together, they created Personal Comfort Wishes, the unique things that bring physical, emotional and spiritual comfort through your final months and moments, such as:

• feeling awed by nature

• being transported to a happy memory by your favorite foods

• lovingly told what is happening even if you can’t respond

• divining a ritual to love

Through storytelling and visualizations, you will discover creative ways to define your own personal comfort wishes using My Personal Comfort Plan, a beautifully-designed guide with 7 inspiring and easy-to-use checklists.

*My Personal Comfort Plan ebook is included in your ticket. For more information and to order printed My Personal Comfort Plan booklets go to https://www.circlespace.ca/store/c2/my-personal-comfort-plan#/

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

This is a Zoom event. You will receive the Zoom meeting details upon registering.

ABOUT YOUR FACILITATOR

Chelsea Peddle is end-of-life planner and death doula serving the diverse peoples of Victoria, BC, Canada and beyond. Her warmth and professional guidance help individuals and families feel anchored through the uncertainty of a serious diagnosis or the grief of terminal illness. A former health policy analyst and plain language writer, Chelsea has deep knowledge of our care systems. Like many of the people she serves, Chelsea has been a family caregiver to loved ones including her dad in 1997 and her mum in spring 2019.

Chelsea's passion is helping people find peace of mind and peace of heart in a time of great stress. She does this by offering death doula care, family caregiver support, advance planning workshops and personal comfort planning tools, including My Personal Comfort Plan. Her doula work has been featured in Readers Digest Canada and Healthing.ca

Chelsea has an End-of-Life Doula certificate from Douglas College and is a member of Death Doula Network BC and the End-of-Life Doula Care Association of Canada. She also has a Masters Degree in Education from the University of British Columbia and a Certificate in Human Rights Education from Equitas International Centre for Human Rights Education in Montreal. She is a co-organizer of the Victoria Holistic Death Care Community.

"By sharing her personal experiences, along with her professional knowledge and insightful tips, Chelsea created a beautiful and safe space for participants to open up and reflect on what comfort at end of life looks like to them. I appreciated her authenticity and open-hearted approach to this sensitive and personal topic."

~ Jennifer Cooper, Communications Manager, Victoria Hospice and Getting Comfortable with Death Participant