Dying
to Live
Let us walk with you to meet death with openness and compassion, creating room for life to shine brightly through you.
"Let your heart be the place where everything is allowed to arrive."
— Andrea Gibson
Wholehearted
Living
Contemplating mortality leads to acceptance of impermanence, reduced fear, and the ability to focus on the present.
Our content is designed for all — acknowledging death, planning for it, and embracing life in its face is revolutionary work that changes how you engage in every little thing.
Three Pathways
Into the Work
Take ActionExperiences
Quarterly Workshops
Attend our Dying to Live Workshop offered quarterly or curate your own journey in your own space.
LearnResources
Evidence-Based Tools
Gain evidence-based resources and tools for daily integration and end of life preparation.
ConnectCommunity
Sacred & Inclusive
You are invited into a sacred and inclusive community.
Doula
Services
Be supported on your journey one-on-one by a trained end-of-life doula. We meet you exactly where you are — with presence, without judgment.
For the Dying Person
- ◦Gentle companionship and presence
- ◦Create a peaceful, comforting environment
- ◦Explore meaning, forgiveness, and closure
- ◦Help record memories, letters, or legacy projects
- ◦Advocating for your wishes in your final days
For Loved Ones
- ◦Guidance on what to expect as death approaches
- ◦Support in having open, honest conversations
- ◦Holding vigil so loved ones can rest or step away
- ◦Creating rituals and moments of meaning together
- ◦Gentle grief support after death
Practical Help
- ◦Clarifying wishes for care, funerals, or memorials
- ◦Coordinating visits and organizing resources
- ◦Offering information on after-death care options
The Hands &
Hearts Behind the Work
Jade Hering
RN, OCN
Jade is an oncology certified nurse and her professional background spans inpatient oncology care, outpatient chemotherapy administration, and nurse navigation for a bone marrow transplant program. Jade brings deep clinical knowledge and a compassionate, grounded presence to those facing serious illness and transition. Jade is currently working as a hospice nurse at Hopewell House, a house for the dying in SW Portland. She also volunteers supporting patients through utilizing Medical Aid in Dying in Oregon, and is trained as a Death Doula through Going with Grace. Death work is sacred to her. Caring for people at the end of life — really seeing it, feeling it, touching it, in every stage — has taught her that death is for sure certain, and being present in this truth has allowed her to fall deeply in love with living. Her passion is helping others bring mortality to the forefront to allow for a richer human experience.
Credentials & Roles
- Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN)
- Death Doula — Going with Grace
- Hospice Nurse, Hopewell House
- Medical Aid in Dying Volunteer
- National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA) Proficient
Jordan Amali
MPH
2 minutes younger than Jade, Jordan is a trained Death Doula (also through Going with Grace) with a Masters degree in Public Health. Her background is in strategic planning and management supporting healthcare organizations. A hospice and grief work volunteer for the past decade, she is currently a Hospice Coordinator, and is constantly moved by the fact death is the greatest equalizer. Yet in America we tend to hide from death and our social ecosystems fail to support this inevitable part of life. Acknowledging death, planning for death, and embracing life in the face of death is truly revolutionary work that can change how you engage in every little thing.
Credentials & Roles
- Death Doula — Going with Grace
- Master of Public Health (MPH)
- Hospice Coordinator
- Hospice & Grief Volunteer, 10+ Years
- National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA) Proficient
Join Us
In Person
We Want
to Hear From You
Please reach out directly for inquiries about workshops, doula services, or simply to begin a conversation about this sacred work.