Pamela Steele, PhD, is an educational psychologist, certified mediator and conflict resolution trainer who helps people communicate effectively and define practical, realistic ways to meet challenges head on.
Pamela lost both of her parents (congenital heart failure and Alzheimer’s) and her only sibling (prostate cancer) within a two-and-a-half-year period. With no discussions around death and dying and no advance directives, she was left with the responsibility of making all the health care decisions for each of them. Out of this experience and its aftermath, Pamela became committed to learning everything she could about the importance of identifying and defining ways to ensure that end-of-life needs and wishes are recorded and communicated to family members, health care advocates and health care providers.
In 2020, on their 39th anniversary, Pamela lost her husband to a sudden, unexpected cardiac arrest. Through this experience, she has learned about the differences between traumatic loss and loss over time due to the decline in someone’s health. No question, both are painful but they are different.
Through her work as a facilitator, she is honored to help people define their idea of a meaningful death and how they hope to be remembered. Thinking about these issues early, before a crisis, ultimately frees up more energy and zest for everyday life. It’s all about “Living Deeply, Dying Well.”
Pamela conducts workshops and works with individual families in Seattle, WA.
Contact info: email pamela@healthease.guru or visit website at www.healthease.guru
