Winnie is a certified Personal Support Worker from George Brown College with over 15 years of experience in the healthcare industry. She has cared for all age groups and people with various diagnoses. She has experience working in the community, long-term care, and the hospital setting. Winnie became a certified death doula to provide physical, emotional, and informational support to families, friends, and their loved ones during their transition at the end-of-life.

Background

Things you can Expect from Winnie as a Death Doula

Personal Support Worker (PSW)

• Will provide assistance in all activities of daily living

• Able to offer non-medical comfort measures

• Will collaborate with hospice and the support network to ensure that pain management and any other needs are met

• Provide emotional support through therapeutic communication and therapeutic touch

Certified Death Doula

• Will educate families and clients on the biological process of dying

• Support the client's cultural, religious, or spiritual requests around their death

• Assist families in the planning process to develop an advanced care directive

• Facilitate the discussions needed around planning for what happens before and after death

• Provide respite care or vigil services

• Discuss, plan and help create a legacy project to leave behind for their loved ones to continue

• Offer reiki to help alleviate any agitation and offer comfort through the positive life force energy

Language of Service

• English

• Cantonese

Education

• Completed 3 out of 4 years at Trent University BSc in Nursing

• Graduated top of her class at George Brown College for the Personal Support Worker Certificate

• Certified Death Doula from The Ontario School of Universal Energy

• Certified Reiki Level I Practitioner from a Reiki Master & Teacher at Healing at the Cabin

Professional Memberships

• Member of the Death Doula Ontario Network

• Member of the Ontario Personal Support Worker Association (OPSWA) which includes:

  • An annual National Police Check

  • Commercial General Liability insurance coverage

  • Errors & Omissions insurance coverage

  • Access to continuing education

  • Code of Conduct