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Joy Rodriguez, End of Life Ally and Burden Lifter
Aloha, I’m Joy,
And lifting burdens is my heart work. Providing educational workshops so the public is more informed about end of life care options, as well as collaborating with other professionals to improve end of life care, is essential to my mission. If you are interested in connecting with me about potential online or in-person presentations, please don't hesitate to contact me. More information about my past presentations is available below.
About me: I am a certified End of Life Educator trained by A Sacred Passing and Final Passages. As a former hospice volunteer, client advisor for End of Life Washington, and an experienced OCOCA advocate, I bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to my role as a guide during the final stage of life. I have been supporting Oahu residents since my relocation here in 2019, just in time for the passing of the Our Care Our Choice Act and I attended the first Medical Aid in Dying death here in Honolulu. I am also a reiki practitioner and UC Davis Alumna.
Examples of Past Educational Opportunities
Burden Lifters Hawaii & Bristol Hospice
End-Of-Life Doula Joy Rodriguez of Burden Lifters talks in depth about advance care. In her presentation she talks about Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) in Hawaii which is part of Hawaii’s Our Care Our Choice Act (OCOCA).
Rhonda's Interview with Joy Rodriguez
Learn about some basics of Medical Aid in Dying in Hawai'i.
What's A Death Doula?
Q&A with grief and death workers to learn more about personalized supportive death care in Hawai'i.
Grief Support after Aid in Dying
Presentation from 2023 National Clinicians Conference on Medical Aid in Dying.