Tamara MacDonald-Thomas
Death Doula, First Aid Instructor & Reiki Healer
We provide End of Life non-medical services, Education programs in End of Life, First Aid, CPR, BLS
Servicing Northern Ontario, Temiskaming Shores and Surrounding Areas

About Tamara
With more than 30 years experience
Tamara has taken her passions, love-for-life, and her specialized skills on her journey; to provide and facilitate unparalleled compassionate care for those nearing the end of their own life journey, and for their families, who truly require the most support.
Helping others through crisis, illnesses, and end-of-life transition is something Tamara has been doing for years. Working with Grief and bereavement is a passion for Tamara, she truly has an understanding of one’s emotions. She comes with 30 years of experience in education and development along with being a First Aid/CPR instructor with the Canadian Red Cross for 23 years. . Tamara is a provider of Nationally recognized WSIB safety courses.
Guiding Hand offers life-saving courses to schools, businesses, and laymen.

Tamara offers her services here at Bridging the Gap Wellness Center, 498 Ferguson Ave, Haileybury, Ontario. Learn more about these programs below.

First Aid & CPR COURSES
Blended learning available
Recertification
Emergency First Aid & CPR
Standard First Aid & CPR
BLS CPR Courses
CPR training is included with all first aid courses. Certification cards are issued to students who successfully complete these courses. The Heart and Stroke Foundation recommends annual retraining as CPR is an important life skill. Individuals who have taken a CPR course qualify to take retraining courses anytime thereafter.


Reiki is a Japanese technique used for healing, stress reduction, and to promote relaxation. The Japanese have been using this practice for thousands of years to balance their life force energy. It has been documented and proven by science, that all living things possess an invisible life force energy. In recent years, western doctors and the medical field have begun to understand the importance of maintaining balance in our energy to support a healthy immune system.
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