Know Your Board Member: Jenny Turner

​Today, we are introducing Jenny Turner, the President of the Evergreen End of Life Care Foundation of Michigan. Jenny is one of the co-founders of Evergreen and is extremely passionate about making end of life care accessible for anyone who needs it. We are beyond grateful to have her as our fearless leader. A little about Jenny:
Jenny is a former teacher with 25+ years experience. After leaving the classroom, she started working with senior age clients as a companion. She helped them with various things such as shopping, meal prep, medical appointments, and fun outings to movies or restaurants. She enabled clients to live independently in their own home longer than expected. Jenny felt privileged to be with clients during their final years and eventually, their final hours. This led her to learn more about what an End of Life (Death) Doula could do to help her clients. She took a course through The Dying Year in October of 2023, became a National End of Life Doula Alliance member and passed NEDA’s Proficiency Exam on End of Life Doula care. In 2024, she decided to form her own company, Embrace End of Life Doula Care, LLC. She works with clients and their families, providing emotional support and helping with various tasks, to make the end of life more joyful and less stressful. She currently lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with her husband, dog, and two cats. She has two adult sons. She enjoys time at the lake, reading, writing, knitting and sewing and spending time with her family.