Welcome. I am Sarah Jane Coffey, an end-of-life, grief, and death doula and LPCC in Colorado, providing non-medical end-of-life care and support in Boulder County, Colorado, through Longmont Care Circle. I am passionate about aiding the dying and their loved ones through the death and grief process.
What is a death doula?
A death doula is a non-medical care and support provider for the dying and their circle. The dying or their circle engages them.
How is a death doula different from hospice?
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with less than six months to live, it is my first suggestion that you select and engage a hospice team that resonates with you and your circle. Hospice offers holistic medical, spiritual, social, and practical support. Hospice is amazing. In Boulder County, I recommend Trailwinds and TRU.
Hospice care has limits. This is where engaging a death doula can be helpful. A doula can be a consistent, on-call presence through the preparation, active dying, and bereavement process. As a doula, if you have a non-medical request, project, or need, I will work to fill it either myself or by finding the right person who can.
As of 2025, I have joined forces with fellow death doula and therapist Abby Howard and now offer doula services through our collaborative effort, Longmont Care Circle.