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ADVANCE PLANNING IS THE BEST WAY
TO MAKE YOUR WISHES KNOWN. Please call us for a PHONE CONSULTATION. We are also available to come to your home for a consultation and help you document your end-of-life wishes, memorial service, home funeral and more. Let's have step by step discussion about what you want for your own after death care, or care of a loved one. EMAIL ADDRESSakhila@fullcirclelivingdyingcollective.com
TELEPHONE NUMBERS(530)270-9839 / (916)397-5443
LOCATIONServing Nevada County, CA
Penn Valley/Grass Valley/Nevada City, and beyond! 
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- Home
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About us/Contact
- Board of Directors >
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FCLD Core Circle Volunteer Team
>
- Vivian Hodges, End-of-life doula, Reiki Practitioner
- Sushila Mertens, End-of-Life Doula >
- Bonnie McKeegan, LCSW, Past Vice President Board Director
- Nancy Parraz, Death Care Midwife
- Martha Turner, Midwifery, Past President
- Linda More, End-of-Life Doula, Past Board Director
- Donna Peizer, Past Treasurer
- Nandi Szabo, Co-Founder
- Rebecca Sengolu
- Advocates for end-of-life choices and death-care rights
- FAQ
- What is an End-of-Life Doula or Death Midwife?
- Sign up for Newsletter/send email
- Contact Us
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss >
- Gallery
- Donate Here
- JOIN OUR TEAM
- Our Education >
-
In-Home Funeral Guidance
- Know your rights. Home death care is legal.
- In-Home Death Care >
- Home Death Care in California Consumer Guide
- What is "Lying in Honor?"
- CALIFORNIA DEATH CERTIFICATE Instructions
- Tattoo Preservation after Death
- Symbolism of our LOGO
- Donate Here
- Pet Funeral >
- Death Certificate Worksheet >
- Video: A Conversation about After Death Care
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End-of-Life Care Options
- End-of-Life Care Options
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss >
- Advance Directives, Dementia, Covid-19, Five Wishes
- End-of-Life Doula
- California End of Life Option Act (MAID)
- VSED, Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking >
- Sacred Bridges, Local End-of-Life Caregivers
- Remembrances
- Contributions
- Testimonials
- Physician Support: Medical Aid in Dying
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Green Burial
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Events & News
- Upcoming October 19, 2023 Death Conversations- Breaking the silence
- Past Event -September 24, 2023 Event: End-of-LIfe and After-death Care
- PAST EVENT Sept. 12, 2023 : Natural Organic Reduction - Register
- PAST EVENT Aug. 27, 2023 MAID & VSED Explained
- 2023 News >
- Past presentations June 6, 2023 Educational Series: AS YOU WISH: Creating a Beautiful End-of-Life
- Past Presentation, Dementia Directives
- Past Workshop: In-Home After-death Care April 30, 2023
- Past event May 18, 2023 Death Conversations Event
- Past Educational Series March, 2023: AS YOU WISH: Creating a Beautiful End-of-Life
- Past event Aquamation Presentation Jan. 18, 2023 link to recording
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2022 Past Events
>
- Article: Pregnancy Loss Conversations Feb, 2022
- Past Film Event: Jack Has a Plan Aug. 2022
- Past Event June 24, 2022 Presentation Organ and Tissue donation
- Past Event Apr. 28, 2022 After-death Care presentation
- PAST March 26, 2022 Cemetery Field Trip
- Past Event March 17, 2022 Death Conversations- Breaking the silence
- Past Event Jan 20, 2022 Death Conversations- Breaking the silence
- PAST EVENTS 2021 >
- Newsletters
- KVMR Podcasts: Featuring End-of-LIfe Doulas
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PUBLISHED ARTICLES
>
- Article from The Order of the Good Death
- Article: California's End-of-LIfe Option Act
- Article Amigo Bob -Natural Organic Reduction Human Composting
- April 2020 Ventilators in times of COVID-19
- Union Article Caring Cradle Sept 2019
- Giving Back After Tragedy, September 2019 The Union
- Article The Union May 2019 New nonprofit
- Article The Union August 2019 HBO Documentary
- Choosing When to Die
- Home Funeral Visitation
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PAST EVENTS 2019/20
>
- Past Event Oct 7 & 8, 2020 Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss
- Death & Grieving around Corona Virus March 26, 2020
- Past Event: Jan 26, 2020 Your Life, Your Choice, Your Plan
- End-of-Life Doula Training with Inspired Endings - Oct 2019
- June 9, 2019 Short Film & Death Conversation
- Mar, Apr, May 2019
- SEPT 2019 EVENT: Advance Directives + Dementia Directive
- 2018 Past Events >
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2017 PAST Events: August 27th -Understanding California's End-of-LIfe Option Act
>
- Deathwalker Training with Zenith Virago Sept 2017
- Past Event: Film screening: Zen & the Art of Dying August 13, 2017
- PAST Event: Film screening: Zen and the Art of Dying June 11, 2017
- Past Event: Death Salon, A Gathering of Community to Discuss Death -MAR 26
- Past Event - Exploring After Death Options: What Happens to our Bodily Remains? Feb 19, 2017 2-4pm
- Going Out Green: Learn about Eco-friendly Home Funerals and Green Burial Cemetery JAN. 8, 2017
- International Death Doula Training 2017
- 2016 Events Planning Your Own Send-off May 1, 2016 >
- EARLY YEARS 2013-2015 EVENTS
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Resources
- Write a Good-bye Letter
- MAiD/California End of Life Option Act + Update SB 380 >
- Bereavement Support in Nevada County >
- Advance Directives California + Dementia
- Hospice of the Foothills, Nevada County
- Senior Outreach Services, Nevada County
- One Source Empowering Caregivers
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss >
- Support group: Pregnancy and Infant Loss
- End-of-Life Plan of Care
- American Clinicians Academy on Medical Aid in Dying >
- Physicians & Local Pharmacy >
- Body / Organ Donation
- Threshold Choir
- Resources and Links
- People in the Death Trade & Training
- Holding Space
- FAQ
- Companions for Pregnancy Loss
- Death Related YouTube
- Beauty of EOL Study
- JOIN OUR TEAM
- Bardo, Buddhism and the Art of Dying
- Accomplishments
- Remembrance donation
- Kids Sit Vigil with their Granny
- Sharon's End-of-life days
- Nearing Death Awareness
- After-Death Care of my Mom by Akhiila Murphy
- Archive Video FCLD Collective
- A Remembrance Gathering for Mom?
- Marina Bokelman Legacy
- Register for Aguamation
- EOL Doulas fight for Rights
- VSED, Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking
- Creating a Caring Circle Community
- Home
-
About us/Contact
- Board of Directors >
-
FCLD Core Circle Volunteer Team
>
- Vivian Hodges, End-of-life doula, Reiki Practitioner
- Sushila Mertens, End-of-Life Doula >
- Bonnie McKeegan, LCSW, Past Vice President Board Director
- Nancy Parraz, Death Care Midwife
- Martha Turner, Midwifery, Past President
- Linda More, End-of-Life Doula, Past Board Director
- Donna Peizer, Past Treasurer
- Nandi Szabo, Co-Founder
- Rebecca Sengolu
- Advocates for end-of-life choices and death-care rights
- FAQ
- What is an End-of-Life Doula or Death Midwife?
- Sign up for Newsletter/send email
- Contact Us
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss >
- Gallery
- Donate Here
- JOIN OUR TEAM
- Our Education >
-
In-Home Funeral Guidance
- Know your rights. Home death care is legal.
- In-Home Death Care >
- Home Death Care in California Consumer Guide
- What is "Lying in Honor?"
- CALIFORNIA DEATH CERTIFICATE Instructions
- Tattoo Preservation after Death
- Symbolism of our LOGO
- Donate Here
- Pet Funeral >
- Death Certificate Worksheet >
- Video: A Conversation about After Death Care
-
End-of-Life Care Options
- End-of-Life Care Options
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss >
- Advance Directives, Dementia, Covid-19, Five Wishes
- End-of-Life Doula
- California End of Life Option Act (MAID)
- VSED, Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking >
- Sacred Bridges, Local End-of-Life Caregivers
- Remembrances
- Contributions
- Testimonials
- Physician Support: Medical Aid in Dying
-
Green Burial
-
Events & News
- Upcoming October 19, 2023 Death Conversations- Breaking the silence
- Past Event -September 24, 2023 Event: End-of-LIfe and After-death Care
- PAST EVENT Sept. 12, 2023 : Natural Organic Reduction - Register
- PAST EVENT Aug. 27, 2023 MAID & VSED Explained
- 2023 News >
- Past presentations June 6, 2023 Educational Series: AS YOU WISH: Creating a Beautiful End-of-Life
- Past Presentation, Dementia Directives
- Past Workshop: In-Home After-death Care April 30, 2023
- Past event May 18, 2023 Death Conversations Event
- Past Educational Series March, 2023: AS YOU WISH: Creating a Beautiful End-of-Life
- Past event Aquamation Presentation Jan. 18, 2023 link to recording
-
2022 Past Events
>
- Article: Pregnancy Loss Conversations Feb, 2022
- Past Film Event: Jack Has a Plan Aug. 2022
- Past Event June 24, 2022 Presentation Organ and Tissue donation
- Past Event Apr. 28, 2022 After-death Care presentation
- PAST March 26, 2022 Cemetery Field Trip
- Past Event March 17, 2022 Death Conversations- Breaking the silence
- Past Event Jan 20, 2022 Death Conversations- Breaking the silence
- PAST EVENTS 2021 >
- Newsletters
- KVMR Podcasts: Featuring End-of-LIfe Doulas
-
PUBLISHED ARTICLES
>
- Article from The Order of the Good Death
- Article: California's End-of-LIfe Option Act
- Article Amigo Bob -Natural Organic Reduction Human Composting
- April 2020 Ventilators in times of COVID-19
- Union Article Caring Cradle Sept 2019
- Giving Back After Tragedy, September 2019 The Union
- Article The Union May 2019 New nonprofit
- Article The Union August 2019 HBO Documentary
- Choosing When to Die
- Home Funeral Visitation
-
PAST EVENTS 2019/20
>
- Past Event Oct 7 & 8, 2020 Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss
- Death & Grieving around Corona Virus March 26, 2020
- Past Event: Jan 26, 2020 Your Life, Your Choice, Your Plan
- End-of-Life Doula Training with Inspired Endings - Oct 2019
- June 9, 2019 Short Film & Death Conversation
- Mar, Apr, May 2019
- SEPT 2019 EVENT: Advance Directives + Dementia Directive
- 2018 Past Events >
-
2017 PAST Events: August 27th -Understanding California's End-of-LIfe Option Act
>
- Deathwalker Training with Zenith Virago Sept 2017
- Past Event: Film screening: Zen & the Art of Dying August 13, 2017
- PAST Event: Film screening: Zen and the Art of Dying June 11, 2017
- Past Event: Death Salon, A Gathering of Community to Discuss Death -MAR 26
- Past Event - Exploring After Death Options: What Happens to our Bodily Remains? Feb 19, 2017 2-4pm
- Going Out Green: Learn about Eco-friendly Home Funerals and Green Burial Cemetery JAN. 8, 2017
- International Death Doula Training 2017
- 2016 Events Planning Your Own Send-off May 1, 2016 >
- EARLY YEARS 2013-2015 EVENTS
-
Resources
- Write a Good-bye Letter
- MAiD/California End of Life Option Act + Update SB 380 >
- Bereavement Support in Nevada County >
- Advance Directives California + Dementia
- Hospice of the Foothills, Nevada County
- Senior Outreach Services, Nevada County
- One Source Empowering Caregivers
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss >
- Support group: Pregnancy and Infant Loss
- End-of-Life Plan of Care
- American Clinicians Academy on Medical Aid in Dying >
- Physicians & Local Pharmacy >
- Body / Organ Donation
- Threshold Choir
- Resources and Links
- People in the Death Trade & Training
- Holding Space
- FAQ
- Companions for Pregnancy Loss
- Death Related YouTube
- Beauty of EOL Study
- JOIN OUR TEAM
- Bardo, Buddhism and the Art of Dying
- Accomplishments
- Remembrance donation
- Kids Sit Vigil with their Granny
- Sharon's End-of-life days
- Nearing Death Awareness
- After-Death Care of my Mom by Akhiila Murphy
- Archive Video FCLD Collective
- A Remembrance Gathering for Mom?
- Marina Bokelman Legacy
- Register for Aguamation
- EOL Doulas fight for Rights
- VSED, Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking
- Creating a Caring Circle Community