About

DyingMatters.ca was founded by Olga Nikolajev RN, MA, CT, which she created in 2015 with the intent of providing End of Life Care services, including accessible and useful information about the different aspects of death, dying, loss and grief within her community.

Olga a dying well advocate, nurse educator and grief counselor, certified in the field of Thanatology, the study of death, dying, loss and grief. With over 25 years of professional experience as a registered nurse in various health care settings including hospice palliative care Olga is able to provide you with valuable information, tools and resources so that you may educate, advocate and empower yourself, your family and/or those you care for during the journey with dying, death and grief.

I strive to create a safe space, provide valuable information and expand your knowledge on various aspects of death, dying, loss and grief so that you may better mange and cope during this important phase of life.

Reflections about Olga:

"Consulting with Olga turned out to be not only a heart opening experience but opened a whole new world for me in my relationship to my partner who is a widower. Her finely attuned spirit and her listening skills as well as well balanced and careful feed-back made it possible for me to cross the invisible boundaries that held me from spontaneous healing gestures and meaningful yet simple actions that brought balance and beauty into our life. I am endlessly grateful for having contacted Olga during a very challenging time in my life as she brought out the essence of caring in me while caring for myself."
Anja Werner, Naturopath and Bodytherapist, Montreal, Canada

"I had the privilege, as Director Programs & Services, Friends of Hospice Ottawa, to work with Olga in her role as an in home hospice volunteer with the organization. She used her knowledge and skill set to assist patients and families facing a life-threatening illness and provided significant support to a young patient living and dying with a brain tumor. I believe Olga is a life long learner who will excel in the field of Thanatology."
Debbie Watt, R.N., CHPCN(c) Executive Director at Beth Donovan Hospice