End of life companion/grief

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End of Life Companions •  Gentle Transitions

For those nearing the end of their earthly journey, and for the families who walk beside them, We offer comfort, love, healing, and support — gently, wholeheartedly, and with the deepest respect.

At Andrea’s Healing & Wellbeing Centre, We provide compassionate, holistic, non-medical support for the dying and their loved ones. Whether at home, in a hospice, or hospital, We hold sacred space for a peaceful, love-filled transition.

What began with me has now grown into a beautiful team of End Of Life Companions. I am always the lead due to how I can connect with your loved one even at the end and I lead the team by heart. Together we bring compassion, presence, and love to every family we support, ensuring that no one is left to face this journey alone.

I have a deep connection and can sense and feel what is happening within your loved one, ensuring they are lovingly supported throughout. I am also given information from the highest realms, and this has comforted many families. Recently, a family asked me, “When will she give up?” I replied, “I’ve been told 9 o’clock is significant. But they choose the moment they leave” Their loved one passed peacefully, surrounded in love, at 8.57pm.

Not everyone is emotionally able to face the end alone. I have worked with many family members who were helping their loved one pass over, which left them with PTSD and made the grieving journey even harder. This is so often forgotten in our health system. Some district nurses are angels themselves, but they don’t always have the time they wish they could give. Hospices, too, are often full. One soul came to me at the point of death, after being told there was a six-week wait for hospice care. Many people wish to pass peacefully, at home, without pain — and it is here that I step in to provide that support.

I have built up a relationship with  some of the district nurses. When I lost my Mum, one said to me, “I wish we would stop meeting like this.” I believe in working together, inclusive of your healthcare provider, to make sure you are supported and cared for through this heart-breaking time.

I am here to be your strength, your companion, and your guide.

My calling began when the Angels told me they were getting ready to take my parents. I wanted them to have a passing so beautiful and peaceful, reflecting my gifts, gratitude, and love for them and all they had done for me throughout my life. But within 13 months, I lost them both.

In those sacred moments, I witnessed beauty, spirit, and deep knowing. Though it destroyed me as a daughter, it showed me just how beautiful a passing can be and indeed SHOULD BE. I now walk beside others so that no one has to do this alone. I am passionate about the level of care I provide not just for the person taking their transition but for their family. I treat you as I treated my own parents — with love, with honour, with presence.

For those nearing the threshold, and the families who walk beside them, I offer love, healing, and care — gently and wholeheartedly.

The photograph above  was taken by a family. I was unaware at the time that it was being taken — but with loving permission it is shared here. (Credit: Beth Burnley, granddaughter of Tony McCracken, who now resides in the care of his heavenly family and the angels.)

The family cherished the final days they shared with their beloved Dad, Husband, and Grandad. He remained lucid, and we sang and laughed right to the end — a truly beautiful farewell for a man full of love and integrity. (Please excuse my hair — I was on day five of a vigil.)

Just as birth brings us into this world, so too does death carry us gently into the spirit realms. It is the final rite of passage. Your Mum brings you into this world and she takes you out of this world, however, there are situations that it is another family member.  Your other loved ones are eagerly awaiting your arrival and are waiting for you to enter this vibration.

I have sat by many bedsides. I sat with my own Dad as his Mum came for him and I lost my breath. It was so beautiful even though I felt destroyed as a daughter. The last thing I saw was my Grandma holding him, and both of them smiled at me.

At 9.45pm I told him how amazingly he had done, how proud I was of him, as he was preparing his soul to leave and that in just a few hours he could go (I knew what he was waiting for). When everyone left me alone with my beautiful Dad as they could not do this bit it was just too painful for them to see him take his last breath, I told him something and he opened his eye and a tear dropped. I said to him, “If you want to do this last bit on your own, just blink and I will move onto the sofa.” He blinked. “Blink again if you are ready.” He blinked again, and I retreated to the sofa, watching over him staying connected.

I could always communicate without words, and I could not believe that in just a few hours I was to lose this man who had always been my rock — so gentle, loving, and always there for me. Four hours later he shouted his Mum as she came through and took him as he joined his family.

As he passed, I kissed him, closed down his chakras which is important as I was closing down his life energy and then woke the family up before dealing with contacting the people that had to be informed.

He came back within five hours, as the Angels had forewarned me and I was sat in the therapy room waiting. He arrived at 6.35am with a lot to say. He had been shown things, including that my Mum’s time was near. His words were, “Your Mum isn’t far behind me.” He was right.

A neighbour wrote "We have lost the stalwort of Keswick Drive and the street will not be the same"

When I lost my Mum, her soul left two days before her heart stopped. No oxygen levels, no pulse, just a beating heart. Her body was holding on, but the elements were slowly releasing. It reminded me again how powerful human will and the human body truly are.

I remember saying to her:

“I am so jealous of you — you get to see your Mum again whilst I lose mine. But go and feel the love, heal your broken heart, kiss my Dad for me, but it is time to go. I am so proud of you, you did amazing.”  I did the prayer I say to allow the angels and her Mum to come and take her away from me.  

In those moments I could feel her final element (Air)  letting go — her breath quietening, her warmth fading, her body surrendering — and when the last element left, her soul was free.  I then had the devastating news to break to  my siblings and my children before the task started in informing yet again friends and family.

In 13 months my world was turned upside down. Everything that was my rock was gone. I loved them beyond words.   Things happened with my Mums transition that showed me her love, strength and human will.

Her heart was broken at leaving us as was ours, and her last words to me were: “You don’t have time to grieve, you have work to do but you have a lot of help.” She was right.

As she died, the Angels placed her body surrounded by daisies. I had never seen this before but later found the answer. It was their gift.

Before she died, she also told me: “I know I’m seriously ill because your wedding ring or gold band shines bright when you are poorly.” I’ve never proved it, but time and again I’ve noticed it when someone in the Centre has been unwell.

Losing both of my parents in just 13 months was the hardest thing I have ever had to do. I lost my parents, my confidants, my best friends. But their protection and love are still with me. They now work with the Archangels to show me all I need to see and hear in order to help others.

Neighbours bowed their heads as they saw me an others visibly filled with tears as they said " A beautiful, caring, and friendly family – now reunited together again. Your Mum and Dad were truly irreplaceable on the street. Even though they were quiet and kept to themselves, everyone knew they were always there if you needed them – a steady, comforting presence. Your Mum, especially, had that lovely gift of words; she could always say something that brought a smile to your lips, even if it was just in passing on the bus. Their kindness and warmth will never be forgotten"

My parents lived only for each other and for their family. They never needed the noise of drink or crowds – for them, socialising was a simple cuppa shared at home with us, their children. Their quiet presence carried so much respect, and not once in my life did I hear them speak ill of anyone. They led by example – in love, in kindness, in integrity.

I’ll never forget what my Dad told me on my very first day in management: “Do not take the easy way to appease people. Take the right way – for those who need you to fight for them.” That wisdom, that strength, has shaped my life.

Their integrity, their devotion, and their deep, unwavering love lives on in their children. It is their legacy, and it burns brightly still.

Their loss is still felt every day but guiding me from the light and love never dies, which can be felt by them and by their children and grandchildren.

As a End of Life Companion, We are not here to “fix” or “rescue.” We are simply present — with love, with intuition, and with gentle tools to soothe and support. Whether it is music, touch, colour, essential oils, or healing words, our purpose is to ease the journey of the soul — physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

At this time, our role is simply to be with you — to offer calm, compassion, and steady support when it is most needed.

We provide a loving presence, helping your loved one feel safe, comforted, and at peace. This may be through quiet companionship, gentle touch (with consent), soothing energy, or simply sitting in stillness together.

We create a calm and respectful space — wherever your loved one is — allowing their final days to be held with dignity, care, and kindness.

We respect all beliefs and non-beliefs. There is no expectation of spirituality. Everything we offer is guided by what feels right for your loved one and for you.

We listen deeply — to what is said, what is felt, and what may not need words at all. Your loved one’s wishes are always honoured, and nothing is ever done without consent.

If requested, we can remain present until the end, offering reassurance and continuity of care. We also gently support family and loved ones during this time and in the moments that follow.

We work alongside medical and care teams, never in place of them, ensuring all support is respectful, coordinated, and holistic.

Through our presence, we bring loving healing energy into the room — helping to soften fear, ease emotional and physical tension, and create an atmosphere of peace during your loved one’s final days.

Above all, we walk beside you with compassion, respect, and care — ensuring no one feels alone during this sacred time.
 

I know that death is not an ending, but a transition. My role is to ease that crossing and ensure each soul is surrounded by love, dignity, and peace.

As and end of life companion I also work with the four sacred elements — earth, air, fire, and water. These are the life forces within us all. As the body prepares to die, these elements slowly release. When the final element leaves, the soul is set free. This process is gentle and natural, and when supported with love, it can be deeply peaceful.

When a diagnosis comes, many feel lost. That is when I, or one of my End Of Life Companion team, step in as your anchor. We walk with you and your family through every stage — on the hardest days and the hopeful ones.

Even if you transition into our care, it is not a place of giving up — but of gathering more strength, love, and support. A place of upliftment and presence.

• To offer continuous, loving presence — never rushing, never withdrawing — allowing each moment to unfold in its own time.
   
• To listen deeply and without judgement, honouring the words spoken, the silences held, and everything expressed beyond language.
   
• To recognise the individual as whole and complete, not defined by illness, diagnosis, or decline.
   
• To create a sacred, calm, and peaceful space where fear is softened and the soul is allowed to rest.
   
• To respect and honour all spiritual, religious, cultural, and non-spiritual beliefs, without assumption or agenda.
   
• To provide holistic comfort through gentle touch, soothing sound, supportive scent, energy work, and healing techniques — always guided by what feels right for the individual.
   
• To work with the dying person, never on them — following their lead, respecting consent, autonomy, and choice at all times.
   
• To remain present with compassion, steadiness, and humility, even in moments of uncertainty, emotion, or stillness.
   
• To hold space for unfinished conversations, life review, forgiveness, gratitude, and quiet reflection when invited.
   
• To support emotional and energetic release, allowing fear, grief, love, and peace to coexist without needing to be fixed.
   
• To honour the body with tenderness and respect, recognising it as a sacred vessel completing its journey.
   
• To support families and loved ones with gentleness, reassurance, and grace — acknowledging their grief, confusion, and love without judgement.
   
• To offer guidance to families on how to be present, how to comfort, and how to care for themselves during this time.
   
• To work in harmony with medication, medical teams, and care plans, respecting professional boundaries while offering complementary support.
   
• To respect moments of privacy, intimacy, and silence for both the individual and their loved ones.
   
• To remain grounded, calm, and regulated, offering a steady presence that others can lean into.
   
• To honour the moment of passing with reverence, stillness, and dignity, allowing the transition to be gentle and unhurried.
   
• To continue holding space after death, supporting loved ones through the first moments of grief and adjustment.
   
• To ensure the final journey is filled with dignity, kindness, love, and peace — where nothing needs to be forced, and nothing essential is left unseen.
   

Our most important role is to provide comfort, continuous support, and reassurance in helping a dying person to experience a tranquil and dignified end to life. Many of us begin walking with families from the moment of diagnosis, building connection and offering ongoing support.

We also know that the sign you are born under is often where you will struggle at the end of life. We are trained to support that, gently helping the elements leave the body in balance. It is our love and skills that allow us to support the release. Once those elements have left the body, that is when earth death occurs.

We are not against medication. We work alongside your health teams. We are in tune with all that you need, to support and assist you in your final journey on Earth.

It is never easy. But it is the greatest honour of my life to walk this final journey with another friend. 

At Andrea’s  Healing & Wellbeing Centre, my team and I do this with one thing only:
From the heart — always, and only from the heart.