Testimonials

Nic

Having just taken a journey with my beautiful wife, Kate, towards the end of our time together I am at peace. We are blessed to have met Tracey who for months held our hand and guided us every step of the way. We had not trodden this path before and it was comforting for Tracey to shine a light on the path. She had a magic touch. The support for Kate, myself and my boys is the most important I have received in my life. The counselling with my boys walking on the beach and in our home over a cup of tea was priceless. The ever present arms around us gave us courage. We were all prepared and we able to rejoice in a life well lived! A strength we didn’t know we had. We had the conversations rather than regretting missed opportunities.

We knew we would be OK. We were ready. All this drawn out from the love that we had for each other, the experiences shared and from the friendship we held so dear. Thank you Tracey.

Gerry / Julien Freed

My wife Yo and I have formed a common view over many years on how we would like to experience the termination of our lives and how to manage the effect on those that know us. We have not been able to express our needs in a way that others could appreciate and so help, until you intervened. We now are comfortable with the documentation that you have produced with us and with the linkages to those that will be involved, thanks to your network and experience. Your advice has helped us understand and handle our emotions during our declining years.

Death is not something easily discussed with medical practitioners who after all choose to focus on keeping you alive. We feel that your approach fills a very important gap in the support services available.

Working with Tracey as she assists my parents in their journey has been an amazing experience. As I write this, I find myself wanting to list the things that Tracey does like a sales brochure. But this would completely fail to communicate what she does or how she does it. What becomes obvious as you spend time with her is that Tracey becomes part of the lives of her clients and their families. She listens, she advises, she can be diplomatic or a straight shooter. Tracey is what she is needed to be, she provides support and services that could not be defined or listed until they are needed. She helps calmly compassionately and seamlessly. She works to ensure that nothing is a problem that can’t be resolved. Her business is called End of Life Bucket List, and indeed she helps with all that is implied by that name. However, my experience is that she is all about the lives of her clients and helping them to live them well.

Julien Freed

Geoffrey

My aged sister had struggled with poor health and depression for many years when Tracey came into her life as her care coordinator and rapidly thereafter as her friend.

When my sister became terminally ill, Tracey was wonderful. She facilitated letters of admission to the hospital during Covid lockdown for my brother and I, attended and assisted with palliative care meetings at which her nursing background was invaluable and spent many hours sitting with my sister during her last weeks.

I found her to be compassionate and caring and so supportive when I needed it most.

Thanks Tracey, you’re amazing.

Merilyn

Tracey was wonderful coordinating the care for my partner’s sister once diagnosed with a terminal illness with an unfortunate rapid decline. She was there 100% organizing all facets of her care and easing the burden for the family during a very emotional time. Even after my partner’s sister passed away Tracey continued to provide practical and emotional support.

Kellie

I don’t know the right words to express what Tracey did for me and my 13 children when John was killed in a head on while at work.

We was so lost and then Tracey reached out to my daughter, I am so grateful that she did as Tracey goes above and beyond to make a very sad day less stressful, Tracey helped with everything that there was to be done (and there was a lot needed to be done).
Tracey helped make the funeral arrangements that was special, personal and uniquely about John and we will always be so grateful.

It’s been 4 months since John’s funeral and Tracey still messages, visits and rings to see how we are going it’s amazing and we have adopted her into our family now.
I would and do highly recommend EOL Bucket List to anyone and everyone who loses a loved one to reach out and give her a call you will not regret the amazing support she gives

Janelle

I was fortunate to have Tracey as Care Coordinator for my friend. She is professional, compassionate and has a great respect and understanding and cares about her clients endeavoring to make life comfortable and enjoyable. Tracey did everything possible to enable my friend to maintain her independence living in her own home with the necessary care and assistance needed for as long as possible. Tracey maintained regular contact with both my friend and I and any issues concerns or changes were acted upon quickly and resolved. Navigation of the Aged Care System was much easier with Tracey’s help, all options or changes were always explored and explained. When the time came Tracey ensured the transition of my friend from home to residential care was smooth. She was fantastic support to me as carer.

Enid

Tracey was always positive bright and cheerful and listened and acted on any concerns problems or wishes. She respected and appreciated my desire to stay in my own home after assessment determined l needed assistance to do so after a period of time in hospital. Tracey organized the services needed for me to be able to return home, and was in regular contact ensuring l was receiving the necessary care and help. When l transferred into full time care Tracey made the transition from my home to residential care as smooth and stress free as possible.

Abby

Words cannot express my gratitude for Tracey and the amazing experience she coordinated, not only for my beautiful mum but for my sister’s and I after she passed. Tracey is empathetic, compassionate, trustworthy, and professional. She put us at ease and formed a bond with us and our mother in her final days. At a time when nothing makes sense, Tracey was able to take the reins and guide us through this unbelievably tough time. Without Tracey, we would not have been able to navigate this process. We will forever be grateful.

June

I very much appreciated Tracey’s care and thoughtfulness during my recovery. Her actions and attention to detail were pivotal in enabling me to retain independence in my own home. Thank you so much.

June

Tracey was a Care Co-Ordinator for my Mum. She has a warm nature and conducts herself in a professional manner. Tracey can stand up and be counted ethically and morally putting her client’s needs as a priority to achieve optimal outcomes. Tracey listens attentively to her client’s individual needs ensuring goals and plans are put in place to achieve care needs. Tracey has a good rapport with her clients but also with the family involved. She communicates effectively with everyone involved. In my time of dealing with Tracey, I found her to go above and beyond what was expected to achieve good outcomes for the care of my mother. I can’t thank her enough.

Rod

For the people & families facing this awful disease Cancer.

I lost my beautiful wife in late February this year after 12 months of what I would call torture for the both of us.

Until you are faced and placed in this situation, no one will understand the real pain and grief associated with it.

We obviously tried every avenue of fighting this terrible disease sadly to no avail.

Thankfully we found with the help of a friend the most Supportive, Kind and Caring Lady we have ever met, who stepped up and assisted us with all things associated with the care of my darling wife Inna in her final weeks with us.

Allow me to introduce if you will, Ms Tracey Rusden, she is what is termed an End of Life Doula.

Tracey came along just at the right time as I felt like I was totally alone, stressed to the maximum & about to have a nervous breakdown. It felt like she lifted a huge black cloud off me and gave me the strength to carry on caring for my Inneshka at our home for her final weeks of life.

Without Tracey`s help, I don`t know what would have happened, other than the fact it would have been much, more difficult dealing with everything alone.

Of course, we had help from Community Nurses who by the way I cannot speak more highly of. Palliative care were also heavily involved, but left a lot to be desired which I will not talk about here.

Tracey took care of everything involved after my Inneshka passed as well, including the lodgement of required legal documents, Funeral arrangements, etc, including the aftercare of my wives little dog Rusty who passed 2 days after his Mama due to the stress of losing her.

She brought their ashes together back to me personally and was present and took videos of our very private service held on my wife’s favorite Surf beach as per her wishes, which allowed me to forward them to her Mother and Brother and family overseas.

I am eternally grateful to this wonderful woman and will finish by saying, that if ever you find yourself or your loved ones in this terrible situation, you will be very hard-pressed to find the help she so wonderfully administered and personally provided us elsewhere.

Tracey`s care has not stopped and she checks on me regularly, she is now a very close friend and has a positive input into the life I must now adjust to.

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