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.
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Olga is 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, loss 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 manage and cope during this important phase of life.

"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