End-of-life doulas ease the passage into and away from life as we know it. With formal training and support from accredited organisations, we can help you prepare yourself or your loved one for death consciously. This includes preparing yourself emotionally, physically and mentally, as well as ensuring practical preparations are made so grief is not too complicated by administration.
For many in Madeira's international community, the practical side of dying here is unfamiliar — at the exact moment you have the least capacity to deal with it. A few things worth knowing:
The most common, affordable option — typically from €2,000.
The most expensive route, with plans reaching €10,000 — and often covering only cremated remains.
Requires a “mortal remains certificate” from Portugal’s Public Prosecutor’s Office before any repatriation can proceed.
Range €2,000–€4,000, but often exclude the plot, headstone or full repatriation — easy to under-buy.
This is exactly what we help you navigate — turning a confusing legal process into a guided, human one.
Including but not limited to: funeral and burial planning, help understanding wills, lasting power of attorney, Advance Directives, Living Wills and DNACPRs (with signposting to legal professionals where needed), planning your digital legacy and coordinating dying at home. We can help with scheduling and collaborating with carers and clinicians, and support friends and family with the role of executor.
Contact usWe can help you map out your preferences as you approach end of life, including home-care, medical care and palliative care. We can guide you and connect you with clinicians and complementary therapies that may help with comfort and wellbeing. We can advocate for you in medical settings and work with clinicians to make sure your wishes are prioritised, and offer a judgement-free space to talk through your thoughts and questions about end-of-life choices.
Contact usDying is natural. However, it can be a difficult concept to come to terms with. We offer compassionate accompaniment and reflective conversation, life review support and help planning your legacy (for example memory books, letters or video messages). We can also help prepare loved ones for their next chapter, and hold a safe and calm space for you to process everything you need.
Contact usBest for: anyone who wants to ask a few questions first.
A short, no-pressure phone or video call to see whether Reverie is the right fit for you, and to answer any initial questions. Free, with no obligation to book anything further.
Book nowBest for: anyone who is unsure where to start.
An unhurried first conversation of around 90 minutes. We talk through your situation and what matters most to you, look at what advance-care planning could involve, and answer your questions. You leave with clear next steps and no obligation to continue.
Best for: planning ahead and feeling accompanied, before end-of-life care is needed.
Advance-care planning conversations covering your preferences for care, the funeral you would like and the legacy you want to leave, followed by regular check-ins as things change. A steady, light-touch presence. Does not include vigil sitting.
Best for: anyone who is dying, and the family around them.
Our flagship package: support from planning through to the death itself. Planning your wishes and practical preparations, working alongside carers and clinicians, on-call availability as things change, and a calm, steady presence through the vigil for you and your loved ones.
All prices in euros. Reverie offers non-medical, non-legal support and is not a substitute for medical, legal or psychological advice; we are happy to signpost you to qualified professionals.
Would you like support from a doula? Have you got questions? We are here for you.
