End of Life Doula Care
I have been certified by the University of Vermont as an end-of-life (eol) doula. This is an emergent practice that began for me when I guided my own beloved mother through her end-of-life transition. That work, in those final months, weeks, and days meant being deeply present with and for her. It manifested as pure expressions of love and care. Your experiences guiding your loved ones through the end of life may feel similar. But what eol doula care can also be, for you and your loved ones, is the intentional acts of planning those final months, weeks, and days. Planning who will be present with you, and how. Planning how, where, and by whom you will received the kinds of care you want. Planning can also mean ensuring that your body and spirit are honored in the period directly after your passing. If you need support with planning or if you are looking for additional support for yourself or a loved one at your end-of-life, please feel free to reach out at jenrittner (at) gmail (dot) com.
Directory of Local Services
For those seeking end-of-life support services for themselves or loved ones, the following resources are available in the Essex, Passaic, and Morris County, NJ areas. Please note that listed services are not an indication of endorsement. Please reach out to me directly if you have any questions.
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Compassionate Care Hospice, an Amedisys Company, 300 Broadacres Dr Suite 275, Bloomfield, NJ 07003, (973) 916-1400
Hospice of New Jersey, 400 Broadacres Dr #1, Bloomfield, NJ 07003, (973) 893-0818
Hospice the Inc, 3 High St, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028, (973) 429-0300
Barnabas Health Home Care and Hospice, 95 Old Short Hills Rd, West Orange, NJ 07052, (888) 724-7123
Compassionate Hospice, 1373 Broad St, Clifton, NJ 07013, (973) 916-1400
Rosepetals Hospice, 825 Bloomfield Ave, Verona, NJ 07044, (973) 239-0072
Montclair Care Center, 111-115 Gates Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042, (973) 746-4616
NJ Palliative Care, 427 Bloomfield Ave #406, Montclair, NJ 07042, (201) 343-2769
Palliative Care Overlook, 99 Beauvoir Ave, Summit, NJ 07901, (908) 522-5329 -
Description text goes hereUnitarian Universalist Congregation of Montclair Grief Support Group
Good Grief
Hope NJ
Dr. Marty Tashman, 622 -624 Valley Road, Upper Montclair, New Jersey, 07043, 1-888-281-5850
Lewis Pagano, 5 Roosevelt Pl Suite B-1, Montclair, New Jersey, 07042, 973-780-6186
Michael Lepak, 103 Park Street, 4th Floor, Montclair, New Jersey 07042, 973-380-9381
Diane Davis, 94 Valley Road, Montclair, New Jersey 07042, 917-885-9139 -
Garden State Threshold Choir, Judy Hahn, (973) 222-7360, gardenstate@thresholdchoir.org
Musicians on Call
Music and Memory program at RWJ Barnabas Hospital, 973-370-8134, megan.knight@rwjbh.org
Garden State Music Therapy Services, (732) 379-0232, Madison Indyk, MT-BC
Cathy Ekeland (Harp) Washington, NJ, cathyharpnsoul@gmail.com, 908-303-8389
Gail Frantz (Violin, viola) Lake Hopatcong, NJ, Gailfrantz@optonline.net, 908-963-6674
Karen Peterson (Harp), Jersey City, NJ, kleepet@gmail.com, 201-344-7728
SoothingHarp.com
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Healing Hearts, Jackelin Santiago, 843 Rahway Ave, Woodbridge, NJ 07095, santiagolcsw@gmail.com, 732.362.6987
Enlightened Path Healing, Montclair, New Jersey 07042, 973.435.2684
Rose Gold Wellness, 39 S Fullerton Ave, Ste 1, Montclair, New Jersey, 07042, 862-622-6289 -
Creature Comfort Pet Therapy, 973-285-9083, info@ccpettherapy.org
The Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dogs, 80 Powder Mill Road, Morris Plains, NJ 07950, (973) 292-3316
Therapy Dogs International, 88 Bartley Road, Flanders, New Jersey 07836, 973-252-9800, therapydogsinternational@gmail.com -
Hackensack Meridian: Mountainside Hospital Pastoral Care Services
UUCM Pastoral Care Team
Union Baptist Church: Bereavement / Pastoral Care Services
Lotsa Helping Hands, Montclair area community spaces
Cake, End of Life Planning
Torch, End of Life Planning
CaringBridge, Community support platform
Meals-on-Wheels
Meal Train
Toni’s Kitchen
Rest & Relax Cleaning, 973 783-7777
Gaia Gardens, Yard Care, (973) 495-3755
Rosaspina Florist, 74 Church St, Montclair, NJ 07042, (973) 509-1999
Clores Flowers & Gifts, 590 Valley Rd, Montclair, NJ 07043, (973) 744-2291
Tiny Spoon Chef, Personal chefs in NJ
Jersey Girl Cafe, Personal Meal Prep
Jerry’s Estate Liquidator, 229 Glenridge Avenue, Montclair, New Jersey 07042, (908) 723-4190, gdeltufo@aol.com -
Arden Courts Memory Care Community, 510 Prospect Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052, WestOrangeArdenCourts@promedica.org, 973-736-3100
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Department of Human Services: Division of Aging Services, PO Box 812, Trenton, NJ 08625-0812, 609-588-6501 or 800-792-8820
FOCUS, Hispanic Center for Human Dev., Inc., 441-443 Broad St., Newark, NJ 07102, 866-903-6287
Essex County Prosecutor’s Office - Elder Abuse
1-877-582-6995 (For suspected elder mistreatment in long-term care facilities, in-state line).
609-943-4023 (For suspected elder mistreatment in long-term care facilities, out-of-state line).
For more information, contact the Essex County Prosecutor's Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy at 973-621-4687
Montclair Senior Fraud Helpline, Senior Fraud Education & Protection Program 1-877-746-7850 -
Grove Pharmacy, 123 Grove St, Montclair, (973) 744-5550
Montclair Pharmacy, 732 Valley Rd, Montclair, NJ 07043, (973) 744-2113
Glen Ridge Pharmacy, 855 Bloomfield Ave #1, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028, (973) 743-5900
Serket, 8 Church St, Montclair, NJ 07042, (973) 337-6031
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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Montclair, 67 Church Street, Montclair, NJ 07042, (973) 744-6276
Bahai Community of Montclair, Montclair, NJ 07043, (973) 783-4317
Bnai Keshet, 99 S Fullerton Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042, (973) 746-4889
St. John’s Episcopal Church, 55 Montclair Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042, (973) 746-2474
First Congregational Church, 40 S Fullerton Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042, (973) 744-4856
Masjid Al-Wadud mosque, 222 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042, (973) 569-0077
Union Congregational Church,176 Cooper Ave, Montclair, NJ 07043, (973) 744-7424
Congregation Shomrei Emunah, 67 Park St, Montclair, NJ 07042, (973) 746-5031
Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 27 Monroe Pl, Montclair, NJ 07042, (973) 744-3012
Buddhist Compassion Relief, 50 Commerce Rd, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009, (973) 857-8666
Empty Cloud Buddhist temple, 29 Ridgeway Ave, West Orange, NJ 07052
Islamic Center of Passaic County, 257 Pershing Rd, Clifton, NJ 07013, (973) 278-7070 -
Caggiano Memorial Home, 62 Grove St, Montclair, NJ 07042, (973) 744-6667
Martin’s Home for Service, 48 Elm St, Montclair, NJ 07042, (973) 746-2158
Moriarty Funeral Home, 76 Park St, Montclair, NJ 07042, (973) 744-4346
Levandoski-Grillo Funeral Services 44 Bay Ave, Bloomfield, NJ 07003, (973) 743-6969
Cotton Funeral Services, 130 Main St, City of Orange, NJ 07050, (973) 675-6400
Villa Americas Funeral Services, 279 Roseville Ave, Newark, NJ 07107, (973) 483-4255
Island Memorial Funeral Home, 49 S Munn Ave, East Orange, NJ 07018, (973) 678-5555
Alvarez Funeral Home, 240 Mt Prospect Ave, Newark, NJ 07104, (973) 483-7000
Prout Funeral Home, 370 Bloomfield Ave, Verona, NJ 07044, (973) 239-2060
Asian Indian Funeral Services - The Hindu Funeral Home, 75 Woodbridge Ave, Highland Park, NJ 08904, (732) 600-3043
Rosedale Cemetery, 408 Orange Rd, Montclair, NJ 07042, (973) 673-0127
Mount Hebron Cemetery, 851 Valley Rd, Montclair, NJ 07042, (973) 744-1380
Immaculate Conception Cemetery, 712 Grove St, Montclair, NJ 07043, (973) 744-5939
Northern New Jersey Veterans Memorial Funeral Services and Cemetery, 75 N Church Rd, Sparta Township, NJ 07871, (973) 896-2460
All Faiths Cremation Services, 6119 Tyler Pl, West New York, NJ 07093, (732) 804-0295
Natural Burial
Steelmantown Cemetery 327 Marshallville Road, Marshallville NJ 08270, 609-628-2297
Orland’s Memorial Chapel - Natural Green Burial, 1534 Pennington Road, Ewing Township, New Jersey 08618, (609) 883-1400 -
New Jersey Sharing Network (organ/tissue donation), 691 Central Ave, New Providence, NJ 07974, (800) 742-7365
State of NJ Advance Directives Information
NHPCO's CaringInfo program for Patients and Caregivers
NJ Area Agency on Aging
