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.
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 End of life doula educators, mentors, and practitioners companioning folks through life and end-of-life.
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.