Sacred Crossings: 'Bringing Funerals Home'


Olivia Bareham is an ordained Minister of Healing and holds a bachelors degree in Natural Theology in Sacred Healing. Olivia’s experience in the fields of auxilary nursing, elder care and hospice volunteering inspired her to investigate a more meaningful and personal alternative to traditional funeral practices. 

"At the event of death and for a few days following, there is a window of opportunity for great healing to occur. I noticed that when the funeral director stepped in to take over the closing ceremonies, very often, this window silently, and permanently, closed. Families were left feeling empty and helpless, often with a feeling of incompleteness."

Olivia Bareham

In an effort to provide a way to keep this window open and facilitate the healing process, Olivia completed a course in Death Midwifery, resulting in certification as a Home Funeral Guide. She subsequently created Sacred Crossings and currently facilitates home funerals in the Los Angeles area.


Olivia was recently featured in the Whole Life Times article,
"A Family Undertaking: Do-it-yourself at-home funerals
restore dignity and intimacy to life's final chapter"