Dying at Time of Choice

Nicole deeply respects your right to access the choices available to you under the Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation (VAD). She is passionate about supporting with care, personalisation and honouring this brave, autonomous, surreal and unique end of life pathway. Nicole enters with no judgement, joining you where you are at and open to authentic compassionate conversations about creating a safe space and after death care wishes and funerary plan. Discussing choices and options in this day and age where we think about what we want and then work to make it happen. From tributes, vigils and final departure from home. How to create a safe space where you can feel confident in making quality informed decisions and actions around your day.

With personal experience in VAD and a rich understanding in how to support after death holistic home care, she is here to support and assist you in planning for your end of life wishes and tangible dying time.

As a non medical professional in Victoria, she has the right to discuss and educate in all aspects of VAD.

Nicole invites you to join her in compassionate conversations with solos or families and she will enter with no judgement just a wealth of information, options and choices in what feels authentic and achievable.

Sometimes knowing what you don’t want is stronger than what you do want, so discussing cremation vs burial, or unwitnessed vs no service at all, are topics that can be explored and unpacked in line with the expected death timeline.

Nicole understands how difficult, overwhelming this expected death is for families and those accompanying their person. She is also mindful of the patient and their needs and wants and the dual feelings that come up when playing for ones death.

A VAD death leaves a different echo with those left behind, however it does not need to be anything other than memory making and heart felt when supported by true understanding and a holistic plan, that gives time and kindness to what can be a long battle.

Nicole Grundy is a member of Dying with Dignity Victoria and their VAD Peer End of Life Doula and since 2023 VAD Grief Group Peer Support Co-facilitator with Griefline offering national VAD specific grief groups for people who have accompanied a love one through VAD. Daughter to Fred, who availed himself of VAD in 2021.

Nicole brings lived experience and professional skills into this space. She joins you with an open heart and a wealth knowledge in holding this space.

Dying at Time of Choice planning and support service with Nicole offering includes:

• Initial meeting to meet you and and to explore the elements of end of life and death care that may be applicable to you and your situation.

• These elements may include: Social and emotional support for you and your care circle.

• Communication with family, friends, and community.

• Preference of location for end of life and dying.

• After-death care, funeral planning, and choices. Considerations - flexibility needs based on time, location and considerations surrounding whether physician assisted administration.

• Legal requirements.

• Support with complying with Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation after death and any or all other forms of guidance and support as may be needed.

• Preparation of a written End of Life and Dying Time Care Plan.

• Subsequent meeting to share the End of Life and Dying Time Care Plan with people you love.

• Support at the dying time including Nicole’s presence in the home if desired or remote support on standby and ready to attend if needed.

• Attendance to provide care immediately after death including washing and dressing of the body if desired. Shrouding and coffining, uplift to funeral director of choice by Nicole’s transport company.

• Support to family and people present at death both physically and emotionally.

• Nicole can also be the present and the sole support to someone who does not wish to have any friend or family member present in the home during the dying time. Nicole is experienced in all aspects and legalities of the Voluntary Assisted dying legislation.

from $2,450

Additional Choices:

Home-based death care over the following 3 days –

from  $1,950