Advance care planning is the process of thinking about, discussing, and documenting preferences for future medical care when a person is unable to speak for themselves. Participants will explore the purpose and components of commonly used advance care planning documents, including state-specific advance directives for health care, choosing a healthcare agent to speak for you…
Advance care planning is the process of thinking about, discussing, and documenting preferences for future medical care when a person is unable to speak for themselves. Participants will explore the purpose and components of commonly used advance care planning documents, including state-specific advance directives for health care, choosing a healthcare agent to speak for you…
What do we want the story of our lives to say - and how much of that story are we intentionally living now? Explore obituary writing as a reflective tool to explore our identity, meaning, legacy, and the details that make a life feel distinctly ours. You can expect a mix of guided prompts, writing…
Virginia end-of-life doula networking online
Join us from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on October 28, 2026, for an opportunity to have some fall fun. Our Third Annual Trunk or Treat will be at our Denbigh Chapel and we will have community partners joining us to provide goodies and resources to all who attend. No costumes are required and there…
Join us for the 4th annual Death Fest! Come out for a day of education, self-reflection, and creative expression focused on the experience of being mortal humans who love and grieve together. Learn about choices regarding the dying process, after-death body care, and green burial. Connect with ancient, inner, and collective wisdom around dying and…
Summit Care Partners and Compassion & Choices VA share the latest updates on the legislative progress for medical aid in dying in Virginia. Also discuss alternative legal options such as Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking (VSED) and palliative sedation.
Virginia end-of-life doula networking online
Join a professional panel of presenters for a quarterly interactive planning workshop focused on estate, legacy, and life planning. Planning for aging, change, and life’s final chapters can feel heavy. Many people wait too long to talk about finances, legal wishes, housing, healthcare, and legacy. This workshop series offers a practical, step-by-step way to start…
Practical bookkeeping for end-of-life doulas: choose the right tools, understand your numbers, track expenses, and prepare for taxes. As an end-of-life doula, your energy belongs with your clients and their families, not lost in a tangle of receipts, mismatched Venmo transactions, and tax anxiety. Yet for many practitioners, finances feel like something done “by the…
Virginia end-of-life doula networking online
At Summit Care Partners, we believe compassionate end-of-life planning belongs to everyone. Death doesn’t discriminate, and neither do we.
We welcome LGBTQ+ individuals and families, people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, non-religious individuals, and every community in between.
With a trauma-informed, culturally sensitive approach, we meet you where you are to create meaningful plans that honor your values, beliefs, and wishes.
