End of Life Guidance
Rhyena Halpern
About Me
Rhyena is a professional End of Life Doula, Death and Dying Educator, Retirement Coach and a board-certified Wellness Coach.
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Working together whether in times of health or illness, she provides compassionate support, guidance, advocacy and companionship to you- and your loved ones- who wish to embrace and plan for your deaths.
Based on the wishes of the client, Rhyena helps create a personalized end of life plan that serves as a roadmap from the early planning stages, through the transition and after death.
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Since 2020, Rhyena has been facilitating online Death Cafes, a place for safe and supportive conversations about death and dying, and teaches classes for the Elisabeth Kubler Ross Foundation and Mission Hospice. She also does presentations, workshops and helps to facilitate a family caregivers group.
Rhyena's Third Act Coaching - for folks who are retired and/or empty nesters- assists you in designing a fulfilling Third Act, with a focus on planning for your senior years where new goals and passions emerge and where wellness can be well-managed can be pursued with joy.
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Rhyena writes on aging, death and dying, as well as dating, romance and sexuality. Her writing is on LinkedIn (see the footer below for hyperlinks) and her blogposts are on the blog page.
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As a JewBu, Rhyena seeks to be of service to the Jewish community and spiritual seekers in the East Bay where she resides. She is also a social justice warrior and ally of the LGBTQI community. Read more about her here.