Hi, I’m Janine Cuthbertson.
Janine Cuthbertson is a celebrant of life’s milestones who enjoys teenagers, friends, and family filling her kitchen. As a mother, she is embracing open-nesting as her birds launch. Since 2018 she has been building her doula path shaping her impact in the world. You will always find a golden retriever or two in her home, along with a paddleboard ready for any body of water. Laughing, sunsets, and the ocean feed her soul.
Janine has dedicated her career to building in-person and online communities for people to connect, inform, support, and inspire one another. Communities she has supported include inner-city youth, mothers, educators and now end-of-life doulas.
Janine trained with the International End-of-Life Doula Association (INELDA) in 2023 and joined the team as Membership Coordinator. In the same year she completed Medical-Aid-in-Dying (MAiD) training as an end-of-life doula through the Academy of Aid in Dying Medicine (AADM). In 2026 she supported Hawaii’s first successful and documented VSED Bridge to MAiD patient, and looks forward to sharing Susan’s story to educate the deathcare community on the possibility of this option.
At home on Maui, she volunteers at Hospice Maui and supports patients and their circle of care through her private End-of-Life Doula and Navigtor practice.
My Approach
My expertise lies in the role of MAiD and VSED Navigator offering education and support to clients, their caregivers and loved ones, which goes hand-in-hand with my role in managing communication between care providers to ensure continuum of care.
Education
If you have a question, I will help find the answer and digest the information in a way you can understand.
Patient Advocate
Through every step, my primary role as your advocate is to ensure your wishes are heard.
Continuum of Care
With excellent communication and follow-through I can connect your healthcare team to keep everyone in the loop.