Professional Guidance & Compassionate Care for Families
About Us,
Our Philosophy
Our Philosophy
Our Philosophy
Our philosopy of care is based on 5 fundamental pillars:
Holistic Care
Providing Peace of Mind
Promoting Being Present in the Moment
Caring for Family
Collaboration
The Staff
Our Philosophy
Our Philosophy
Meet Symara,
The Owner and Founder of In Loving Memory. Symara Petrowsky is a Métis woman, Licensed Practical Nurse, and trained End of life Doula.
"As a Frontline worker in hospital, hospice and long-term care, I have witnessed first hand death and dying, and the lack of options to prioritize what is truly important to them and their loved ones."
Our Services
Our Philosophy
Our Services
Offering a truly alternative holistic approach to supportive in home care for our community. We acknowledge the aging population, the calling for incorporation of culturally safe care and the lack of options and placement for End of Life Care. The more support an individual and/or family has, the more likely a positive and meaningful journey.
Customizing your Care with Our Services Offered:
Consultation & Intake Questionnaire:
- Free 15 minute phone consultations
- Meet & Greet sessions in person or virtual & Intake Questionnaire
- From the information collected we create customized care plans, to meet your needs.
Advance Care Planning & Appointing a Substitute Decision Maker
This service is available to anyone over the age of 18, and highly encouraged for anyone over the age of 65. Advance Care Planning helps an individual describe their wishes at the End of life, if you are not able to speak for yourself. It can include your values, goals and preferences for medical procedures that you do or don't want. Having a plan in place provides a sense of relief that your wishes will be heard, and gives confidence to your loved ones to speak for you.
Vigil & Respite
Emotional, Spiritual, Mental, and Physical support at the bedside of a dying individual. This support looks different for each individual and/ or family.
- Environmental staging( Lighting, Essential oils, Music etc)
- Administering medications (Nursing service*)
- Companionship
- Coordinating Shifts with family and care providers
- Assistance with Activities of Daily living ( personal hygiene,nutrition )*Nursing service
- Smudging, and energy clearing
- Repositioning and ambulation(*nursing service)
- Organizing and facilitating Family Meetings
- Therapy animals welcome
- Special arrangements can be requested for overnight care
Legacy Services
A personal and creative way to be remembered. A legacy project can be almost anything;
- A collage or scrapbook
- In Loving Memory customized memorial pieces
- Jewelry & ornaments
- a collection of audios and/ or video messages
- an ethical will(sharing values and life lessons)
- Planning parts or all of one's own funeral
- Shared playlists or a song
End of Life Planning
- environmental staging (lighting, music, aromatherapy)
- establish how to care for the body after death
- Religious/cultural practices
- discussing types of funeral,cremation and memorial services
- discussing any special requests by the dying for service (a certain song,flowers,charities)
- Organizing and mediating group/family meetings and discussions
- Establishing goals for life remaining, and fulfilling special requests
Health Care Advocacy
Helping navigate the complex healthcare system, and being prepared to ask the right questions at the right time.
- Assessing the client and/or caregivers needs and identifying any gaps in services
- Use of nursing knowledge to provide education to support informed decision making.
Nursing Services & Support
By harmonizing both LPN and Doula training, In Loving Memory offers a truly unique and alternative holistic practice.
- Completion of Nursing assesment tools to guide and evaluate treatments/ services.
- Assistance and evaluation of ambulating and positioning the client to keep them safe and comfortable
- Assistance with Hygiene and nutritional intake.
- In home Dressing changes
- In home O2 management
- In home catheter maintenance
- Nurse chaperone for outings/last requests
- Administering medications In home(respite for caregivers)
- Pain and symptom assessment, and management
- Documentation and Providing a consistent point of contact with other healthcare providers
- Educate and provide ample training to caregivers/family to care for their loved one with confidence.
Bereavement Support
- Guidiance for grief support, education and resources as soon as a terminal diagnosis is received, up until ,and even beyond the loss of a loved one if needed.
- Follow up bereavement check ins.