Meghan J. Maher
End of Life Doula, LLC
End of Life Care and Support
Support for the last months, weeks, and days,
for the person dying and the people beside them.
When someone is dying, the medical team manages the disease. Hospice manages comfort. Both do essential work. What’s left — the questions at 2 a.m., what’s normal and what isn’t, the family friction, the vigil, the decisions no one prepared you for — usually lands on one exhausted person.
That’s where I work. I don’t provide medical care, and I don’t replace hospice, clergy, or clinical teams. I work alongside them, and I work directly for you.

What We Work On Together
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Education about dying. Plain, accurate information about what the dying process looks like, so nothing catches you unprepared that didn’t have to.
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Emotional and spiritual companionship. Conversations about life, legacy, meaning, and unfinished business — at whatever depth you want.
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Vigil planning. Deciding in advance what the final hours and days should look like — who is present, what the room holds, what matters — and being there when it happens.
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Legacy work. Capturing stories, letters, recordings, or projects you wants to leave behind.
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Logistics and coordination. Liaising with hospice and care teams, coordinating family meetings, and guiding after-death arrangements — so your family and loved ones aren't the switchboard.
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VSED support. Preparation, support, and family guidance for people choosing to voluntarily stop eating and drinking. VSED is legal in all fifty states. I support VSED for clients who are enrolled in hospice or willing to enroll.
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Grief support. For the people who love the person dying — before the death, and after.