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Module 1: Scope of Practice for a Death Doula

  • Death Doula Scope of Practice
  • Module Recap & Activity
  • Quiz: Scope of Practice
  • Module Outline PDF: Scope of Practice

Module 2: 10 Key Learning Essentials for Death Doulas

  • 10 Key Essentials for Death Doulas
  • Module Recap & Activity
  • Quiz: 10 Key Learning Essentials
  • Module Outline PDF: 10 Key Learning Essentials

Module 3: Communication and Active Listening

  • Facilitating Emotional Expression
  • Building Trust and Rapport
  • Addressing Practical and Spiritual Needs
  • Empowering Decision Making
  • Providing Emotional Support
  • Navigating Family Dynamics
  • 3 Effective Methods to Ensure Open and Meaningful Interactions
  • 3 Thoughtful Questions for Meaningful Conversations
  • 9 Effective Ways to Communicate with Loved Ones
  • 15 Questions to Facilitate Family Conversations
  • Module Recap & Activity
  • Quiz: Communication & Active Listening
  • Module Outline PDF: Communication and Active Listening

Module 4.1: Common Needs of the Dying - Physical Support

  • Lesson Supplements 4.1
  • Exploring Common Needs of the Dying
  • Physical Comfort
  • Emotional Support
  • Communication and Information
  • Sense of Dignity and Respect
  • Spiritual and Existential Support
  • Social Connection and Companionship
  • Practical Assistance
  • End-of-Life Planning
  • Physical Activity and Repositioning
  • Massage and Touch Therapies
  • Nutritional Support
  • 10 Compassionate Questions to Ask
  • Quiz: Common Needs of the Dying - Physical Support
  • Module Outline PDF: Common Needs of the Dying

Module 4.2: Common Needs of the Dying - Emotional Support

  • Lesson Supplements 4.2
  • Emotional Support
  • Validation and Empathy
  • Emotional Processing
  • Reminiscence and Life Review
  • Resolving Conflicts and Facilitating Communication
  • Managing Personal Emotions
  • Emotional Resource Referrals
  • Supporting Family Members
  • 10 Questions to Discover Emotional Needs of the Dying
  • Quiz: Common Needs of the Dying - Emotional Support

Module 4.3: Common Needs of the Dying - Ensuring Dignity & Respect

  • Lesson Supplements 4.3
  • Ensuring Dignity & Respect
  • Respectful and Non-Judgmental Presence
  • Honoring Autonomy and Choices
  • Preserving Privacy and Confidentiality
  • Empowering Decision Making
  • Facilitating Meaningful Rituals and Ceremonies
  • Acknowledging and Affirming Identity and Life Story
  • Assisting with Legacy Projects
  • 10 Questions to Ask to Ensure Dignity is Being Maintained
  • Quiz: Common Needs of the Dying - Ensuring Dignity & Respect

Module 4.4: Common Needs of the Dying - Spiritual & Existential Support

  • Lesson Supplements 4.4
  • Spiritual & Existential Support
  • Creating a Sacred Space
  • Facilitating Spiritual Discussions
  • Connecting with Religious or Spiritual Resources
  • Offering Presence and Prayer
  • Supporting Ritual and Ceremony
  • Exploring Existential Questions
  • Providing Resources and Readings
  • Facilitating Forgiveness and Reconciliation
  • 10 Questions to Help Assess an Individual's Spiritual Needs
  • Quiz: Common Needs of the Dying - Spiritual and Existential Support

Module 4.5: Common Needs of the Dying - Social Connection

  • Lesson Supplements 4.5
  • Social Connection
  • Emotional Presence
  • Engaging in Conversation
  • Facilitating Family and Friend Visits
  • Facilitating Virtual Connections
  • Coordinating Support from Volunteers or Companions
  • Creating a Social Support Network
  • Providing Respite for Family Caregivers
  • 6 Questions and Compassionate Responses to Assess Social Connection Needs
  • 5 Questions and Compassionate Responses to Discover Social Needs of Caregivers
  • Quiz: Common Needs of the Dying - Social Connection
  • Module Recap & Activity

Module 5.1: Cultural and Religious Sensitivity

  • Lesson Supplements 5.1
  • Education and Awareness
  • Respect for Diversity
  • Language and Terminology
  • Collaboration
  • Rituals and Practices
  • Flexibility and Adaptability
  • Resource Network
  • Self-Reflection & Growth
  • Quiz: Cultural and Religious Sensitivity
  • Module Outline PDF: Cultural and Religious Sensitivity

Module 5.2: Approaches to Diverse Cultures and Sensitivity

  • Lesson Supplements 5.2
  • Establishing Trust
  • Active Listening
  • Respectful Inquiry
  • Cultural Assessment
  • Dear Doula's Cultural Assessment PDF
  • Family and Community Involvement
  • Cultural or Religious Advisors
  • Documentation and Advanced Care Planning
  • Continuous Education
  • 5 Questions to Inquire about Culture and Religion in a Respectful Manner
  • Module Recap & Activity
  • Quiz: Approaches to Diverse Cultures and Sensitivity

Module 6: End-of-Life Progression-Signs & Symptoms

  • End-of-Life Progression-Signs & Symptoms
  • One to Three Months Prior to Death
  • One to Two Weeks Prior to Death - Mental Changes
  • One to Two Weeks Prior to Death - Physical Changes
  • One to Two days, to Hours Before Death
  • Inability to Walk
  • Hours to Minutes Prior to Death
  • How to Respond as a Death Doula when Noticing these Signs
  • Phrases to Describe the Final Phase of Life
  • Quiz: End-of-Life Progression-Signs & Symptoms
  • Module Outline PDF: End-of-Life Progression-Signs & Symptoms
  • Module Recap & Activity

Module 7.1: Grief

  • Grief is an Energy
  • Emotional Support for Grief
  • Companionship and a Comforting Presence in Grief
  • Facilitating Meaningful Rituals and Practices
  • Quiz: Grief

Module 7.2: Connecting with Someone Grieving

  • Things to Say to Someone Grieving
  • Tangible or 'Concrete' Grief

Module 7.3: Understanding Anticipatory Grief

  • What is Anticipatory Grief?
  • Navigating Anticipatory Grief with Support
  • Quiz: Anticipatory Grief

Module 7.4: Bereavement

  • Understanding Bereavement
  • Acknowledging the Individual Bereavement Journey
  • Guiding Through the Bereavement Process
  • Physical and Cognitive Impacts of Bereavement
  • How to Effectively Communicate with the Bereaved
  • Module Recap & Activity
  • Quiz: Bereavement
  • Module Outline PDF: Grief and Bereavement

Module 8: Advance Care Planning

  • Understanding Advance Care Planning
  • Discussing Advance Care Planning
  • Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Order
  • Estate Planning Basics
  • Module Recap & Activity
  • Quiz: Estate Planning
  • Module Outline PDF: Advance Care Planning

Module 9.1: Understanding Hospice Care

  • The Evolution of Hospice Care
  • Hospice Requirements & Funding
  • Quiz: Hospice Care
  • Module Outline PDF: Understanding Hospice & Palliative Care

Module 9.2: Understanding Palliative Care

  • What is Palliative Care
  • Requirements & Funding for Palliative Care
  • Module Recap & Activity
  • Quiz: Palliative Care

Module 10: Conscious Dying/VSED/MAiD

  • Understanding Conscious Dying
  • Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED)
  • Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD)
  • Module Recap & Activity
  • Quiz: Conscious Dying
  • Module Outline PDF: Conscious Dying/VSED/MAiD

Module 11: Advocacy for the Dying

  • The Need for Advocacy
  • Advocating Through Open Communication
  • Educate Yourself and Others
  • Advocacy Through Empowered Decision-Making
  • Collaborate with Healthcare Providers
  • Navigate the Healthcare System
  • Document and Share End-of-Life Wishes
  • Emotional and Practical Advocacy
  • Respect Privacy and Dignity
  • Resolving Conflicts and Ethical Dilemmas
  • Ensuring Autonomy and Dignity
  • Action Against Elder Abuse
  • Module Recap & Activity
  • Quiz: Advocacy for the Dying
  • Module Outline PDF: Advocacy for the Dying

Module 12: Active Dying (Attendance)

  • Active Dying (Attendance)
  • Active Dying Attendance - 10 Key Actions You Can Take
  • My Wishes Checklist PDF
  • Module Recap & Activity
  • Quiz: Active Dying Attendance
  • Module Outline PDF: Active Dying Attendance

Module 13: Practical-Navigation Aspects as a Death Doula

  • Practical Support - Action
  • Practical Support - Navigation
  • Module Recap & Activity
  • Quiz: Practical & Navigational Aspects of a Death Doula
  • Module Outline PDF: Practical & Navigational Aspects as a Death Doula

Module 14: Self-care as a Death Doula

  • Mental Health & Well Being
  • Necessity of Boundaries
  • Boundary Setting Scenarios
  • Module Recap & Activity
  • Quiz: Self-care as a Death Doula
  • Module Outline PDF: Self-care as a Death Doula

Module 15: The Demand for Death Doulas

  • Death Doula Origins and Need
  • Stats and Consequences of the Aging Population
  • Module Recap & Activity
  • Module Outline PDF: The Demand for Death Doulas

Module 16: Creating Your Death Doula Business

  • Crafting Your Business
  • Legal and Business Structure
  • Legal and Business Structure - FAQs PDF
  • Business Plan
  • Name and Branding
  • Services Offered
  • Client Consultation
  • Pricing and Payment
  • Marketing and Networking
  • Insurance and Liability
  • Record Keeping and Documentation
  • Continuous Education
  • Ethical Considerations
  • Scaling and Growth
  • Community Involvement
  • How Doulas Get Paid
  • Compassionate Planning
  • Module Recap & Activity
  • Module Outline PDF: Creating your Death Doula Business

Module 17: Marketing and Outreach Strategies

  • Creating an Online Presence
  • Networking
  • Key Community Outreach
  • Module Recap & Activity
  • Module Outline PDF: Marketing and Outreach Strategy

Module 18: What's Next?

  • Congratulations!

BONUS RESOURCES

  • Dying in America: Improving Quality and Honoring Individual Preferences Near the End of Life
  • A Conceptual Analysis of Spirituality at End of Life PDF
  • End-of-Life Care Glossary PDF