Canadian death care navigation.
Fierce advocate for informed choice.
Because death hasn't changed, but how we navigate it has.
My unique style and skill set inspires an “outside of the casket” reframing of life and death experience. Health care's compassion, clarity, and foresight is combined with yearning for a different conversation. One that is more robust and real, exploring unconventional, relevant resources where adults have the authority to make their own choices.
The Canadian health care system requires informed consent and "decision" making. This privilege is a lifetime endeavor and needs input the most furring the last decade of life. Can being a true participant in wellness also mean planning to die well? This topic is not on anyone's radar until it is too late, but people can and do have a say in the journey. Death hasn't changed but how we navigate it has.
Powerful end-of-life conversations, fierce advocacy of informed consent, ethical dialogue and the individuality of dying well ensure that a “good” death is not an afterthought in medical care, but a planned, holistic, personalised process. My presentations transform the narrative around death with irreverent discussions. This resulting breakdown of traditional "permission structures" is met with delight and relief : people anchor in the love of life rather than the fear of death.
Shifting our approach to death care matters. Speak with someone who's witnessed the wisdom of bedside nursing for nearly a half century.
Marilyn Moldowan, founder of Death Maven, is a death navigator and educator helping individuals embrace life transitions. She fosters open conversations about mortality, offering guidance and support through workshops and consultations.
Marilyn has been caring for the sick and dying since long before "Dr. Google", blending decades of bedside wisdom with today’s healthcare realities. She offers a deeper, more integrated approach to navigating death—sometimes with a touch of humor
Starting a conversation about death can be challenging, but it opens the door to clarity, comfort, and preparedness. Embracing the topic with honesty and openness allows for meaningful connections
and peace of mind.
Social workers are powerful advocates. You help identify and remove barriers to patients by providing a broad range of social and family supports, connecting people with programs and services to help meet their basic needs. In your strong professional judgment, can authentic conversations about healthcare/deathcare, grief and bereavement with your clients help make their journey more manageable and a bit kinder?
Let’s talk.