Gillian Matthewman, End of Life Doula & Social Worker

Hello: My name is Gillian Matthewman

I have been in ‘helping’ careers all my life and have spent the last seventeen years working with seniors and vulnerable adults, in assisted living, long-term care homes and private homes in the communities of Windsor-Essex County and Grosse Pointe, Michigan.

I am a member in good standing of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers; The Ontario Association of Social Workers; and several volunteer organizations in the local Windsor area. The provision of a current vulnerable sector Police Clearance and professional references are available upon request.

My Approach

I serve my clientele with compassion and professional integrity. Interventions are provided that are strength-based, person-centered and solution-focused. I believe that all persons deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.

My Educational Qualifications

Honours Degree in Social Work from the University of Windsor;
a Gerontology Multidisciplinary Certificate;
End of Life Doula Training;
currently furthering my education in Thanatology (death and dying) Studies.

Additional Training Includes...

- The Science of Well-being;
- Mind-Body Approaches to Fear and Danger;
- Communication at End of Life
- Collaborative Approaches to Working with Behavioural Responses (P.I.E.C.E.S.)
- DementiAbility Methods – The Montessori Way;
- Gentle Persuasive Approaches;

Mindfulness Counselling Services;
Ontario Brain Injury Association Neurorehabilitation;
Mental Health First Aid;
No Excuse for Abuse;
Conflict Prevention & Intervention;
Joint Health & Safety

Latest Reads

My Latest Read – The Beauty in Breaking by Michele Harper

Dr. Harper’s story is one of those books that you do not like to put down. I rooted for each of her patients, and came out of the story understanding how through helping others manage their struggles, your own struggle becomes manageable.

My Latest Read – Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

Atul Gawande wrote Being Mortal after discovering that his medical training had not prepared him for addressing aging, death and dying in his medical practice as a surgeon.

About Me