TESTIMONIALS
"My family and I are very grateful to Aileen Stewart for the invaluable guidance, assistance, and support she provided for the family-directed home funeral of my mother-in-law. An outstanding Deathcare Guide with both the training and the temperament to meet the varied needs of such an important role, she is not only highly professional but also deeply personable, combining medical know-how with an intimate understanding of the ways of the heart. A good listener compassionately attuned to our concerns and our wishes, Aileen helped us explore options for end-of-life and after-death care, then co-created a viable deathcare plan. She provided an unobtrusive yet steady anchor during all phases of this remarkable experience, helping us hold sacred space while confidently assisting us in navigating the pragmatic realm. Helpful, supportive, caring, mindful, respectful: these are the qualities Aileen not only embodies in her understated and quiet way but also helps elicit in those around her at key transitions like these. She has my wholehearted support, endorsement, and, indeed, gratitude."
Dr. Michael Hurley
Dr. Michael Hurley
"Speaking to Aileen about end-of life planning for my elderly mother was extremely helpful. She is so knowledgeable and caring… Aileen was able to help me think through how to care for my mum at home after she dies and gave me the confidence that I could do this. Aileen helped me realize what is most important for our family at the time of death, and that she would be there to help. I feel relieved to have such a resource in the community."
Nancy MacMillan.
Nancy MacMillan.
"I have been thinking about your calm, loving, gentle steering of a process we have been denied in the name of culture. It is time we took back the loving connection of soul and flesh at the beginning and end of life. Thank you for guiding us."
K. Thomas
"Thank you Aileen. I have held in my heart how you led us in the beautiful hours we spent with W's body after his death. It was such a healing experience for me."
S. Walker
K. Thomas
"Thank you Aileen. I have held in my heart how you led us in the beautiful hours we spent with W's body after his death. It was such a healing experience for me."
S. Walker
"Aileen was our Deathcare provider leading up to and following the death of my beloved. She helped us plan out what we needed to have in place to fulfill Andrea's wish to die at home and remain in our home on the days following her transition.
More importantly, Aileen was able to seamlessly integrate with Andrea's nearest and dearest friends, who were here for five plus days to assist Andrea in shedding her physical body. We had been through a beautiful and intense journey together. Despite this, Aileen was able to integrate herself into our group with sensitivity, and was able to guide us lovingly, compassionately and with profound care, through the intimate process of caring for Andrea's body and with prayers. Her guidance was critical and needed to assure Andrea's ongoing transition, and acted as a balm for those of us surviving our much loved friend and life partner."
Tibrata Gillies
More importantly, Aileen was able to seamlessly integrate with Andrea's nearest and dearest friends, who were here for five plus days to assist Andrea in shedding her physical body. We had been through a beautiful and intense journey together. Despite this, Aileen was able to integrate herself into our group with sensitivity, and was able to guide us lovingly, compassionately and with profound care, through the intimate process of caring for Andrea's body and with prayers. Her guidance was critical and needed to assure Andrea's ongoing transition, and acted as a balm for those of us surviving our much loved friend and life partner."
Tibrata Gillies
"Early in our first meeting with Deathcare Guide Aileen Stewart, my mother and I both felt a profound sense of calm and relief, gaining clear understanding of the spectrum of real options for my mother's end of living.
Aileen's expertise and depth of experience were immediately apparent, and she continued to comport herself with sincere compassion and empathy. Aileen easily imparted her knowledge of deathcare during our several sessions. We felt very informed, very gratefully prepared, and very held.
With impressive reverence, Aileen also guided our hands in caring for my mother's vessel after she had passed."
S.W.
Aileen's expertise and depth of experience were immediately apparent, and she continued to comport herself with sincere compassion and empathy. Aileen easily imparted her knowledge of deathcare during our several sessions. We felt very informed, very gratefully prepared, and very held.
With impressive reverence, Aileen also guided our hands in caring for my mother's vessel after she had passed."
S.W.