Jun 20, 2017
The "Go to" person is that special person within a circle that
people know they can turn to during serious situations.
Whether it has to do with end of life or not, if you are this
person within your family and friend circle, then you are actually
dealing with many of the same issues that end of life doulas face.
And,...
Jun 13, 2017
Anyone can receive end of life training to know more about the time period, what to do, how to be helpful and to feel more comfortable assisting others. But not everyone who seeks this out has the 'calling.' The calling is that powerful desire deep in your bones that you knoow you are meant to offer yourself in this way...
May 31, 2017
Yes! Refer to hospice as a death doula. You may be serving people who are not on hospice yet and who may not realize all they are missing by NOT getting the great care they are entitled to. You may be instrumental in relieving their suffering by getting them into palliative care (whether or not they are dying). Listen...
May 23, 2017
This interview with Sean Cunningham is so wonderful as you can
hear the awe in his voice for the work of hospice. He shares how he
came across the 'nurse with the purple hair,' and how he came to
create the film.
World-renowned filmmaker of the Friday the 13th series, he takes us
on quite a different journey this time....
May 19, 2017
Amy Wright Glenn earned her MA in Religion and Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Amy is a Kripalu Yoga teacher, Birthing Mama® Prenatal Yoga and Wellness Teacher Trainer, (CD)DONA birth doula, hospital chaplain, and founder of the Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath, and Death. Amy is a regular...