Whit Maynard
Certified End-of-Life Doula, Certified Life Coach, Care Giver
Allay Boise
Whit Maynard
Certified End-of-Life Doula, Certified Life Coach, Care Giver
Allay Boise
Advocate Location
Boise , ID 83703
Specialty
Wellness & Lifestyle
Other Services
Special Care & Aging
TeleAdvocacy Option Unknown
Consultation Fees Unknown
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How I Can Help
As an Illness and End-of-Life Doula my area of focus is to allay some of the anxieties, stressors, and fear surrounding a diagnosis. I work as an advocate and emotional support to those going through life-changing illnesses or terminal diagnoses. I believe there is a societal shift occurring - one in which people are searching to find some solace or sense of peace with mortality and the eventual end of life we all will face. I work as a helping hand and mindful caregiver to support those on their journey that might not mean physical "healing" but can still include mental and emotional wellness surrounding this reality.
Important Information About Me
- I am insured
- My geographical area of practice is Boise, Idaho
Why I Became A Professional Health Care Advocate
When my mom was just 48 years old she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. As she was a single parent and I was her oldest child, I became her primary caregiver and her advocate. Over the course of her five and a half years of treatment, we became an adept team in navigating a world that was previously unknown to us.
When it became apparent that the treatment was no longer working and she was facing the end of her life, she came to live with me in my home to die in a familiar place with loved ones surrounding her.
She and I had witnessed how death was done in a hospital setting and she decided the right course for her was to be at home. This allowed us to travel a transformative journey that was both painful and beautiful, as friends and family gathered to comfort her and one another and say their goodbyes. The experience for me was profound, yet I also wished there was another role present that I could not put my finger on.
When I had out-of-hospital births with my children, I had an amazing doula beside me. I longed for that kind of role and support at the end of my mom's life, but I didn't even know there was such a thing.
Years later I would come to know the term Death Doula or End of Life Doula and my whole being lit up. I knew that this was the role I had needed years before during my mother's hospice time and that I could fill this gap in the lives of others.
When it became apparent that the treatment was no longer working and she was facing the end of her life, she came to live with me in my home to die in a familiar place with loved ones surrounding her.
She and I had witnessed how death was done in a hospital setting and she decided the right course for her was to be at home. This allowed us to travel a transformative journey that was both painful and beautiful, as friends and family gathered to comfort her and one another and say their goodbyes. The experience for me was profound, yet I also wished there was another role present that I could not put my finger on.
When I had out-of-hospital births with my children, I had an amazing doula beside me. I longed for that kind of role and support at the end of my mom's life, but I didn't even know there was such a thing.
Years later I would come to know the term Death Doula or End of Life Doula and my whole being lit up. I knew that this was the role I had needed years before during my mother's hospice time and that I could fill this gap in the lives of others.
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