WALKING HOME DOULAS
END OF LIFE PLANNING, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT
OUR MISSION
To empower individuals and communities to approach the end of life with openness and peace. Through education, planning, and compassionate support, we transform the fear of death into an opportunity to live more fully.
Who We Are
Hi! We are Kim & Lindsay. We met over 20 years ago working as neonatal intensive care nurses in Chicago. Our friendship grew over countless shifts together seeing the joy of miraculous births and the heartbreak of premature loss. Holding compassionate space for families (biological or chosen) in crisis.
Through our NICU work and each experiencing numerous deaths personally, we both developed a deep understanding of life’s most precious transitions.
Since 2022, we have been working as hospice volunteers and have done extensive study on the topic. We both received our death doula certification through Going with Grace.
Services
Grief Support
Grief can come after death, during illness, through transitions, or in the quiet moments of letting go. We open space to feel and hold each other’s pain and loneliness. Whether your grief is fresh or long-held, clear or complicated, we offer compassionate support—a beginning for a lifelong journey of healing.
Workshops
Our workshops invite curiosity, connection, and open conversation around death and dying. Through engaging topics and practical tools, we help participants build confidence, shift perspectives, and explore how thinking about the end can bring more meaning to life.
Death Dinners
Host a meaningful meal and open up honest conversation about life, death, and everything in between. We provide the tools and guidance—you set the table. These gatherings help break down fear, spark connection, and bring people closer through shared stories and brave dialogue.
Death Cafes
A free community gathering where people come together to talk about death, dying, and end of life topics over tea and dessert. There is no agenda or specific focus beyond creating a safe space where participants can share their thoughts and questions about death.
What Our Clients Say
Highly Recommended!
“It was a comfortable way to share what is sometimes an uncomfortable subject matter for people.It was a good way to share ideas and opinions w/o feeling judged. I would highly recommend it.”
-Death Dinner participant
Powerful
“I remember how powerful the opening candle dedication/toast was. And I remember feeling warmth and love.”
-Death Dinner participant
A Great Experience!
“It was nice to meet new people and share ideas. The hostesses were amazing and left everyone engaged and allowed time for reflection.The food was outstanding!!!”
– Death Dinner participant
“We are all just walking each other home.”
-Ram Dass
