Welcome to Dawn of Aging

Who we are...

Dawn of Aging is a local Virginia Beach woman-owned small business that provides concierge in-demand and essential non-medical in-home services from day to day aging safety and care, death doula care and end-of-life education, planning and support. Offering guidance and support to families and finding solutions to unique needs is where we start.

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Senior Home Safety Evaluations

End-of-Life Planning

Lifestyle Check-Ins

Swedish Death Cleaning

Death Doula Care

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Sometimes seemingly big problems are best solved with lots of small and creative solutions. Let's work together to thrive, not just survive.

Blog, News and Resource Articles

Overcoming the Fear of Death with a Death Doula

Death is one of life’s greatest certainties, yet it is also one of the most universally feared experiences. We tend to fear the unknown...

Regret-Free Journeys: Release or Complete Unfinished Business

Now I Know What a Ghost is, Unfinished Business . We all have those moments in life—decisions made, words unsaid, or opportunities...

Grief Inspired Coaching in Virginia Beach

Catherine McNulty is a local Virginia Beach Grief Coach with her company Grief Inspired, LLC. She is helping people online in many...

What are you leaving behind?

Swedish Death Cleaning and why your things may be a burden when your incapacitated or pass away. Swedish death cleaning, or döstädning ,...

Exploring the Concept of Death Cafes: Opening up Conversations about Mortality.

In a world where we often shy away from discussing death, a unique movement has emerged to break down the taboos surrounding mortality....

Preserving Love, Memories and Connection with Sunset Messages in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

In a world where technology connects us more than ever, Sunset Messages aims to make that connection enduring, even beyond the limits of...

Death over Drafts @ New Realm Brewery (November '24)

Saturday, November 2nd, two local passionate women working and volunteering in local Hampton Roads hospice care, Michelle Wickum and...

When you Worry about Senior Family from a Distance.

One scenario often overlooked in caregiving is how to manage care of an elderly parent or parents living alone at a distance, perhaps...

When you are not Dying, use a Death Doula as a Guide.

With any luck all of us will die many, many years from now, comfortably and naturally in our sleep. That is the optimal outcome to the...

How do we Help Seniors with Safety and Fall Prevention?

An annual home safety inspection and risk assessment from a Certified Senior Home Safety Specialist ® is important to add to our...

When your family home of memories becomes a burden.

Working in senior wellness management and end-of-life care, one of the most stressful occurrences I see regularly is when grown adult...

The Importance of Death Doulas and End of Life Care and Companionship.

There have been occasions in my life that people thanked me for being so open and honest with them, making note of my straight to the...

Swedish Death Cleaning: A Life Accumulated

Often as active eclectic families who participate in many hobbies, sports, and recreation, children eventually grow up and move on...