Banafshe Hejazi
End-of-life care for those living between cultures, languages, and homes
If you or someone close to you is approaching the end of life, you don’t have to go through it alone. This can be a time of uncertainty, difficult decisions, and emotions that are hard to carry on your own. Together, we can navigate illness, caregiving, and loss with dignity and compassion; helping you feel more supported and grounded along the way.
My approach is shaped by a life lived between cultures and my work in the human rights sector, where I came to understand that dying with dignity is a fundamental right.
Outside of this work, I spend time tending a small allotment. Working with the soil and witnessing the quiet cycles from seed to harvest to compost, which continue to shape how I understand life and death as part of the same continuum. I’m also drawn to the arts, especially visual art and music, as spaces that bring connection and aliveness. I host gatherings where local artists come together to experience and reflect on art; something that informs how I create spaces that feel grounded and shared.
As part of deepening my roots in Valencia and supporting a more open, human approach to end-of-life care, I am part of the project Una Cita con la Muerte, where I collaborate with fellow doulas in the region.
When you’re ready, we can take the first steps together.
With love & compassion,
Banafshe
Location
Valencia (capital)
In person and Online
Languages
English, Spanish, Swedish, Persian
My Death Doula services
- End-of-life accompaniment
- Family support & difficult conversations
- Support for international & multilingual families
- End-of-life planning & preparation
- After-death body care & farewell rituals
- Grief support
Dignified end-of-life support, especially if you living between cultures, languages, and homes
My services: more information
End-of-life accompaniment
- A steady, caring presence through illness, uncertainty, and transition.
- A space to speak honestly, make supported decisions, and not feel alone.
Family support & difficult conversations
- Guidance for navigating emotional dynamics, complex decisions, and family relationships.
- Support to open conversations that are often hard to begin with care and clarity.
Support for international & multilingual families
- Especially for those living away from their home country / community.
- Help navigating practical steps, and bridging languages and cultures.
End-of-life planning & preparation
- Support with advance decisions, wishes, and practical organization.
- Space to reflect on what matters and shape a more conscious, aligned end of life.
After-death body care & farewell rituals
- Support with after-death care of the body (washing, preparation, presence).
- Co-creating simple, meaningful rituals that honour life and support the process of saying goodbye.
Grief support
- Accompaniment in the early stages of grief.
- A space to hold what is painful, integrate the loss, and find your own way through it.
Dying with dignity, companionship, and compassion is a human right.