Hannah Y.
BROOKLYN, · travels up to 10 miles · In person or remote
Available now
Average rating: 5.0 from 1 family
Hannah Yore is a compassionate end-of-life doula, patient advocate, and public health professional who helps individuals and families navigate serious illness, dying, and loss with dignity, intention, and care. Trained in palliative care and end-of-life doula work at Mount Sinai, INELDA, and the Doula Life Movement Institute Hannah brings years of experience supporting people through complex healthcare systems, caregiving, grief, and life’s most difficult transitions. Hannah specializes in advance care planning, healthcare decision-making, reflection, and memory and legacy work—helping people clarify what matters most, communicate their wishes, prepare loved ones for difficult decisions, and create meaningful ways to preserve and share their stories.
- Languages:
- English
- Medical aid in dying:
- Supports medical aid in dying
- Comfortable in:
- Home, Hospital, Hospice facility, Memory care
- Overnight & vigil:
- Available for overnight stays and sitting vigil
- Experience:
- 4 years in practice
How I work
There's no single "right" moment to call an end-of-life doula. I work with people at many different stages — sometimes for a few days or weeks, sometimes for months or longer, and sometimes for just one conversation that helps clarify what comes next when facing medical uncertainty. A terminal diagnosis is not required.
Some clients arrive to our first meeting knowing exactly what they need: a decision to make, a document to complete, a conversation to have — but finding the language or knowing where to begin is the hard part. Others start without a clear agenda at all. Often, the real priorities only surface once we're talking.
Here's what our work together might actually look like:
Planning and decision-making. Completing advance care planning documents, clarifying your values and wishes around treatment and end-of-life options, and preparing questions for your medical team.
Communication and advocacy. Finding language for hard conversations, navigating discussions about what matters most — with family, friends, or healthcare providers — and making sure your voice stays central throughout.
Legacy and meaning-making. Reflecting on your life, memories, relationships, and what you want to carry forward. This can culminate in a legacy project, including an oral history to leave behind for friends and family, as simple or expansive as feels right.
Vigil support. If you'd like it, I create a calm, intentional space during the dying process itself — helping loved ones be present, understand what they're experiencing, connect meaningfully, and care for themselves through an intense, unfamiliar time.
This work is iterative. We start wherever you are, see what emerges, and adapt as things change.
My job is to sit with you, listen carefully, help make sense of what's unfolding, and find the way forward together.
What families say
“"Hannah creates thoughtful, inclusive spaces for conversations about serious illness and end-of-life care that can otherwise feel difficult. I saw firsthand their ability to combine a deeply human-centered approach with current knowledge of best practices in end-of-life and palliative care. Hannah has a particular talent for making complex and nuanced information accessible while honoring the many identities, cultures, and perspectives people bring to these conversations. "”
Pricing
Sliding scale
Talk to Hannah Y.
You do not need to have the right words ready or know what you are asking for. Tell us who you are caring for and pay the $50 matching fee. Hannah Y. will reach out within 24 hours to find a time. If no call happens, write to hello@bearwitness.app and we will match you with someone else at no extra cost.