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A Different Kind of Doula ~ All you need to know about end-of-life
Maureen, Kathleen, & Colleen
Schedule:
Thursday, at 4:00 PM Pacific

A Different Kind of Doula
We are End of life doula educators, mentors, and practitioners companioning folks through life and end-of-life.

End of Life doulas bring compassion, care, and expertise in all aspects of end-of-life care. Doulas are non-medical caregivers who work in collaboration with medical providers and hospices. Doulas are trained in caring for the terminally ill person's physical, emotional, and spiritual needs while also caring for those that matter most to the person: family, friends, and healthcare providers. They work with people and their families as death approaches (Pre), during the dying process (Active), and after the death to provide bereavement support Post)

Gentle Passage Doula Collective is committed to training doulas with a solid foundation in end-of-life care.  We work to make the dying experience as peaceful and beautiful as possible through education, empowerment, and loving support. We offer comprehensive support and training to provide the dying and their loved ones with the tools and resources they need to give a gentle passage from this life.

 

Living with NO REGRETS!
Let's face it...None of us are getting out of this life alive!
How about doing it with intent/thoughtfulness/purpose?

More about Maureen, Kathleen, & Colleen:

Colleen Hewes, Kathleen Putnam, and Maureen Kures have a collective 80+ years of experience in the healthcare industry working with disease, suffering, and patient care including death and dying.  

They are part of the Gentle Passage Doula Collective which educates, prepares, and participates in their client's end-of-life experiences bringing compassion and expertise at this most sacred time of life.

They draw on the shared human experiences of loss, letting go, transitions, and end-of-life through courageous conversations, the expertise of guests, life stories, and personal experiences. 

Past Episodes
Sarah Hines: Founder of Grief Advocacy
Sarah Hines: Founder of Grief Advocacy
May 25, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Drawing the Line, Boundaries as an End of Life Doula
Drawing the Line, Boundaries as an End of Life Doula
May 18, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Bringing Doulas to Our Community: Prisons and Homeless
Bringing Doulas to Our Community: Prisons and Homeless
May 11, 2023 at 4:00 PM
How to Talk to Children About Death
How to Talk to Children About Death
May 4, 2023 at 4:00 PM
End of Life Doulas in the Media
End of Life Doulas in the Media
April 27, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Spiritual Care: with End-of-Life Doula Bonnie Blachly
Spiritual Care: with End-of-Life Doula Bonnie Blachly
April 20, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Author of Dying with Dad, Yvonne Caputo joins us!
Author of Dying with Dad, Yvonne Caputo joins us!
April 6, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Vigiling: A Sacred Passage
Vigiling: A Sacred Passage
March 30, 2023 at 4:00 PM
A Conversation with End-of-Life-Doula: Bhakti Watts
A Conversation with End-of-Life-Doula: Bhakti Watts
March 23, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Caregivers: The Gift of Self Compassion
Caregivers: The Gift of Self Compassion
March 16, 2023 at 4:00 PM
The Importance of National Healthcare Decisions Day
The Importance of National Healthcare Decisions Day
March 9, 2023 at 4:00 PM
How to Impart News No One Wants to Hear
How to Impart News No One Wants to Hear
March 2, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Tending the Caregiver: changing the shortage crisis
Tending the Caregiver: changing the shortage crisis
February 23, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Fun Funerals "Fun-erals"
Fun Funerals "Fun-erals"
February 16, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Denial of Grief
Denial of Grief
February 9, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Grieving the Diagnosis
Grieving the Diagnosis
February 2, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Death Without Fear: Is This Possible?
Death Without Fear: Is This Possible?
January 26, 2023 at 4:00 PM
What is Conscious Dying?
What is Conscious Dying?
January 19, 2023 at 4:00 PM
CPR and the Terminally Ill
CPR and the Terminally Ill
January 12, 2023 at 4:00 PM
ACCEPTING DEATH (TERMINAL ILLNESS) VS. BATTLING DEATH
ACCEPTING DEATH (TERMINAL ILLNESS) VS. BATTLING DEATH
January 5, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Living Your Legacy
Living Your Legacy
December 29, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Coping With Grief During The Holidays
Coping With Grief During The Holidays
December 15, 2022 at 4:00 PM
How to Hire an End of Life/Death Doula
How to Hire an End of Life/Death Doula
December 8, 2022 at 4:00 PM
How Thinking About Death Improves Your Life
How Thinking About Death Improves Your Life
December 1, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Ethics and The Work of The Doula
Ethics and The Work of The Doula
November 17, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Communication at the End of Life
Communication at the End of Life
November 10, 2022 at 4:00 PM
The Comfort of Music at the End of Life
The Comfort of Music at the End of Life
November 3, 2022 at 4:00 PM
A Day as an End of Life Doula with Kathy Bates
A Day as an End of Life Doula with Kathy Bates
October 27, 2022 at 4:00 PM
The Importance of Self-Care for the Doula
The Importance of Self-Care for the Doula
October 20, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Qualities of a Doula
Qualities of a Doula
October 13, 2022 at 4:00 PM
AWARENESS OF MORTALITY
AWARENESS OF MORTALITY
October 6, 2022 at 4:00 PM
You want to be an end of life doula ... how to find a program for YOU!
You want to be an end of life doula ... how to find a program for YOU!
September 29, 2022 at 4:00 PM
BODY DONATION OR ORGAN DONATION?  What is the difference?
BODY DONATION OR ORGAN DONATION? What is the difference?
September 22, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Swedish Death Cleaning
Swedish Death Cleaning
September 15, 2022 at 4:00 PM
The Queen is Dead!
The Queen is Dead!
September 8, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Hospice vs. Palliative Care: A Matter of Quality of Life
Hospice vs. Palliative Care: A Matter of Quality of Life
September 1, 2022 at 4:00 PM
COMPANIONING GRIEF
COMPANIONING GRIEF
August 25, 2022 at 4:00 PM
HOW TO PREPARE PEOPLE TO DIE: A DOULA'S PERSPECTIVE
HOW TO PREPARE PEOPLE TO DIE: A DOULA'S PERSPECTIVE
August 18, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Ask Me About Your Funeral
Ask Me About Your Funeral
August 11, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Dealing with Death: Talking With Those Dying
Dealing with Death: Talking With Those Dying
August 4, 2022 at 4:00 PM
The ins and Outs of bedside care
The ins and Outs of bedside care
July 28, 2022 at 4:00 PM
What is a Death Cafe?
What is a Death Cafe?
July 21, 2022 at 4:00 PM
What is Death with Dignity?
What is Death with Dignity?
July 7, 2022 at 4:00 PM
What are the REAL cost of death and burials
What are the REAL cost of death and burials
June 30, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Obituaries
Obituaries
June 23, 2022 at 4:00 PM
What makes a good funeral or life celebration
What makes a good funeral or life celebration
June 16, 2022 at 4:00 PM
A Different Kind of Doula ~ How to financially prepare for end-of-life
A Different Kind of Doula ~ How to financially prepare for end-of-life
June 9, 2022 at 4:00 PM
All you need to know about end-of-life
All you need to know about end-of-life
June 2, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Bedside Doula Care-Creating a Vigil Plan for Your Loved One
Bedside Doula Care-Creating a Vigil Plan for Your Loved One
May 19, 2022 at 4:00 PM
What Death Doulas Can Do For You
What Death Doulas Can Do For You
May 12, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Trauma and Grief
Trauma and Grief
May 5, 2022 at 4:00 PM
MENOPAUSE: A WEIGHTY Matter
MENOPAUSE: A WEIGHTY Matter
April 28, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Challenging Conversations: Grief in the 21st Century
Challenging Conversations: Grief in the 21st Century
April 21, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Challenging Conversations: National Healthcare Decisions Day-April 16, How to Tackle the End-of-Life Conversation
Challenging Conversations: National Healthcare Decisions Day-April 16, How to Tackle the End-of-Life Conversation
April 14, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Challenging Conversations: Get your ducks in a row now, National Healthcare Decisions Day
Challenging Conversations: Get your ducks in a row now, National Healthcare Decisions Day
April 7, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Challenging Conversations: Letting Go with Author Amy Wright Glenn of the Institute of Birth, Breathe, and Death
Challenging Conversations: Letting Go with Author Amy Wright Glenn of the Institute of Birth, Breathe, and Death
March 31, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Is there such a thing as a good death? Dying well is possible!
Is there such a thing as a good death? Dying well is possible!
March 24, 2022 at 4:00 PM
What to Expect as When a Loved One is Actively Dying
What to Expect as When a Loved One is Actively Dying
March 17, 2022 at 4:00 PM
The Impact of Forgiveness on Dying Well
The Impact of Forgiveness on Dying Well
March 10, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Challenging Conversations: Your diagnosis is terminal...What do you do now?
Challenging Conversations: Your diagnosis is terminal...What do you do now?
March 3, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Challenging Conversations: A new dementia diagnosis? Now's the time to get plans in place!
Challenging Conversations: A new dementia diagnosis? Now's the time to get plans in place!
February 24, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Challenging Conversations: Dementia expert, Angelia Brigance shares how to talk to loved ones with dementia
Challenging Conversations: Dementia expert, Angelia Brigance shares how to talk to loved ones with dementia
February 17, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Challenging Conversations: Does mom or dad need to move to a care facility?
Challenging Conversations: Does mom or dad need to move to a care facility?
February 10, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Challenging Conversations: Taking the car keys away from a loved one
Challenging Conversations: Taking the car keys away from a loved one
February 3, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Challenging Conversations: 80% of people lie to their healthcare providers! Do you?
Challenging Conversations: 80% of people lie to their healthcare providers! Do you?
January 27, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Challenging Conversations Vaccinations and the Division of Family and Friends
Challenging Conversations Vaccinations and the Division of Family and Friends
January 20, 2022 at 4:00 PM