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RESOURCES

Companies listed below are not always affiliated with Burden Lifters.

These are simply good resources for those going through the transition.

End of Life Planning

These companies provide education and resources about dying

Burden Lifters, LLC

You’ve found us! We are here to help lift the burden. Call 808-853-0621 or email joydrodriguez@yahoo.com and let’s have a conversation.

Kokua Mau

https://kokuamau.org/

Educational site that includes a multitude of local resources.  They provide advance care directive training and resources for palliative care and bereavement

Mits Aoki Foundation

https://mitsaokilegacyfoundation.org/

Learn about the Cosmic Dancer, the original death doula and all he has to teach us.


End of Life Choices & Support

Below are active end of life advisors in Hawaii. If you are an end of life advisor and would like to be added to the list, please contact us.

Burden Lifters, LLC

You’ve found us! We are here to help lift the burden. Call 808-853-0621 or email joydrodriguez@yahoo.com and let’s have a conversation.

Kaipuokaualoku

Leilani Maxera, LCSW, Honolulu, HI

https://www.leilanimaxera.com/

Holding Space Hawaii

Guy Michael, Ka'a'awa, HI

https://holdingspacehawaii.org/

Danielle Pacific

Danielle Pacific, Volcano, HI

https://www.daniellepacific.com/deathdoula.html


Voluntary Stop Eating and Drinking

These companies are active in VSED advocacy or support

Burden Lifters, LLC

You’ve found us! We are here to help lift the burden. Call 808-853-0621 or email joydrodriguez@yahoo.com and let’s have a conversation.

VSED Resources Northwest

https://vsedresources.com/

Educational site based out of western Washington.  This is a great place to start in learning about Voluntary Stop Eating and Drinking



Medical Aid In Dying

These companies are active in supporting end of life options

Burden Lifters, LLC

You’ve found us! We are here to help lift the burden. Call 808-853-0621 or email joydrodriguez@yahoo.com and let’s have a conversation.

The Completed Life Initiative

https://completedlife.org/

In addition to promoting  public policy, research, and advocacy, this organization provides a nationwide directive for end of life services and other resources.

Death With Dignity

https://deathwithdignity.org/news/2023/06/hawaii-gov-signs-aidindying-law/

Also Legislative advocacy and education, see this article about Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green signing a bill to improve the state’s 2019 Our Care, Our Choice Act, easing access to physician-assisted death.

Academy of Aid-in-Dying Medicine

https://www.aadm.org/

A national association publishing shared knowledge of best practices.


Death and Grief

Below is a catch-all of different resources that bring comfort and acknowledgement of grief

Burden Lifters, LLC

Monthly MAiD Bereavement support via zoom

We co-facilitate two Monthly MAiD Bereavement support groups via zoom. Click the link below to get connected. 

https://honoluludeathdoula.com/bereavement-support-1

Bereavement Network of Hawaii

https://kokuamau.org/wp-content/uploads/Bereavement-network-of-Hawaii.pdf

The Bereavement Network offers solid resources for people experiencing loss.  Information on bereavement groups, therapists, and other resources.

Dear Death

https://www.dianebutton.com/

"Finding meaning in life, peace in death, and joy in an ordinary day."

Seven Ponds

https://www.sevenponds.com/

"Embracing the end-of-life experience."

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Foundation

https://www.ekrfoundation.org/

Regularly offers 8-week courses on death and dying.

A Sacred Passing

https://asacredpassing.org/events

Death Midwifery and Community Education


All There Is With Anderson Cooper

https://www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/all-there-is-with-anderson-cooper

Podcast exploring grief with different celebrities. 

Please feel free to leave a message if you have a resource that you would like added to the lists.

Donate to Help Ease The Burden

  At Burden Lifters, we believe that everyone deserves a good death. Our mission revolves around offering end-of-life services to those who seek them. In line with this mission, we do not impose a set fee for our services. Instead, we offer guidelines based on current rate scales and kindly request that clients contribute what they believe our services are warranted, without creating additional financial hardship. 


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