End-of-life,
on your terms.
Whether you’re planning ahead or facing the end of life, you don’t have to work through it alone. We help you make your wishes clear, understand what’s ahead and find support for yourself or someone you love.
We help you explore your choices, make your wishes known and feel more informed about what lies ahead. Whether you’re planning for the future or facing the end of life now, our practical tools and personal support are here for you and the people close to you.
Helping you Die well
We're passionate about helping you plan the end-of-life experience that feels right to you. You might want to record your wishes, talk through your choices or find support for yourself or someone close to you. Here’s where you can start.
MyDyingPlan
A guided document to record your medical treatment preferences and the personal details that matter to you at the end of life. Give your loved ones and care team a clearer understanding of your wishes if you can’t speak for yourself.
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MyDeathDoula
Personal, non-medical support for someone approaching the end of life and the people supporting them. Find space to talk openly, explore your wishes and receive practical, emotional and spiritual support shaped around your needs.
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Capture and communicate your medical and personal end of life choices so you have the dying experience you want.
At DyingMatters, we walk alongside you offering emotional, spiritual, and practical care in one of life’s most sacred transitions
We’re on a mission to help change that.
Everyone deserves the opportunity to make their wishes known and feel supported at the end of life.
Through practical planning tools, honest conversations and personal support, we help you prepare in a way that reflects what matters to you.
Only 13% of New Zealanders had made an advance care plan.
Source: Hospice New Zealand, Public Attitudes Research, 2023.
Helping you through life’s difficult conversations
Joanne and Deborah founded Dying Matters after their own experiences with death and dying showed them how much thoughtful planning and support can matter.
Together, they’re helping people feel more informed, more prepared and more comfortable having conversations about death. Get to know the people behind Dying Matters, their experiences and what brought them to this work.
Helping you through life’s difficult conversations
Joanne and Deborah founded Dying Matters after their own experiences with death and dying showed them how much thoughtful planning and support can matter.
Together, they’re helping people feel more informed, more prepared and more comfortable having conversations about death. Get to know the people behind Dying Matters, their experiences and what brought them to this work.
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