
Support for Families. Training for Advocates.
Compassionate Care & Relief of Suffering

Founder, CareDoula® Education
“I’m here for you.”
Are you looking for relief right now as you navigate the end of life with someone you love? Do you need real help to know what to do when it’s obvious treatments are no longer working yet no one is saying it?
And people working within the medical system–there are some of you who are driven to bring compassionate and truthful end-of-life care to the people you serve. And it used to be that the only way anyone could learn this level of skill, support and advocacy was through working at hospice. Now, whether you are a family member, friend, volunteer or professional, you can learn with me at CareDoula. I’ve been a Hospice Nurse since 2000 and serving professionally as an End-of-Life Doula and Palliative Advocate since 2005.Take a look around and should you decide to study with us, please enjoy your learning as you decide your next steps on your journey of end-of-life advocacy. This is a serious endeavor and I want you to be sure footed; I want you to know the rationale for things and what’s really going on behind-the-scenes.

Free Resources
Course
The Top 10 Issues at the end of life and What To Do about them.
Quiz
This is SPOT ON to help you decide if you want to be an End-of-Life Doula.
Class
Create Your Own EOL Service w/o Working in Healthcare.
Blog
Focusing on the time period when treatments begin to stop working.
Mp3s
Binge on hours of episodes from the 1st Palliative Podcast in 2014.
CareDoula Support Options

CareDoula® Membership
Monthly conversation and guidance about timely issues you are facing right now. Whether you are in the role of family, volunteer or professional, our common goal of relief of suffering and emotional and practical support is the same.
We address the deeper issues here–those you will not find in an article on the net.
Deanna has been caring for the dying and their families since 2005, as a board certified hospice nurse (CHPN), Palliative Consultant and educator of trailblazers in our world wide grassroots movement of the ‘end-of-life doula.’
Our expert led monthly training (cancel anytime) is perfect for your specific situation now or for ongoing death literacy education or as a primer for End-of-Life Doula Certification (your monthly fee applies towards Certified CareDoula® if you decide a formal end-of-life doula training and certification is what you want next).
The CareDoula® Way Membership includes everything below:
The Family Journey
Family Advocacy & Guidance

“I walked both my mother and father, as well as several family members through their dying days. I understand how difficult it can be, especially when you don’t have a medical background. There are so many things to know to make it easier. I created a program for the caregiver to help you if you don’t have a hospice nurse for a daughter.” ~ Deanna
Professional Training & Certification

We offer Certified CareDoula®, our End-Of-Life Doula Certification Program. In fact, Deanna’s training is the first End-Of-Life Doula Certificate Program in the US, created in 2010.
Within Certified CareDoula® is a deep spiritual and personal journey, along with learning the skills you need. We thoroughly explore rationale, knowing the current issues and how to access quality care.
And once you are knowledgeable in all of this, many people are inspired to continue on and develop their own unique end-of-life service offering in their community.
We are needing more advocates and companions and guides to support the growing number of people who need help at the end of life. The hospices need help too! We are in a real bind with the aging of our population and the lessening of friends and family who can help. Right now, we have 7:1 nonpaid caregivers per dependent adult; by 2030, it will be 4:1.
If End-Of-Life Doula professional service interests you, register for our web class below and learn all about what’s going on right now!
Create an End-of-Life Service Without Working in Healthcare
If you are spending a lot of time on the internet trying to learn all you can about the new end-of-life doula role, you are in luck! We’re glad you found us so you can get out of the chaos.
Outside of learning all the ins and outs of the dying time, the biggest questions people have are:
1) is this work really for me?
2) how would I pull something like this together?
3) doesn’t hospice deal with all this (is there really a need)?
There is a lot to unpack because there’s just too much conflicting information out there.
Good news is our method is working beautifully to save hours of wasted time and energy.
If you’re inspired, register for my no cost web class that will show you exactly what is working right now for holistic-minded people that want to serve their community at the end of life without having to work in a traditional healthcare role. After viewing this, you will really know if End-Of-Life Doula Training and Certification is for you.
It’s wild out there, and ChatGPT is 2 years behind! Be safe with us on the leading edge—we got you!
We know that diving deep into a topic such as the end of life can be overwhelming, and frankly, painful sometimes–even if you are not currently going through a personal situation. CareDoula® Education is here and we have your back as you have theirs.
A special note for those of you who are caregivers as well as pros working in the field: caring for yourself as you care for others is not optional. We bring this awareness into everything we do, as we are here for you as you help others suffer less in dying and death.
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Feel more confident about actually what to do in specific situations.
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Know how to talk about end of life issues with your family, friends and your greater community.
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Be able to clearly articulate
what you do and who you
do it for confidently.
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Know exactly how to care for yourself as you care for others during difficult times.
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Be clear on if you want to serve
others on a higher level, and if so,
how you want to do that.
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Have a clear actionable plan in
place for becoming known in your area.
Thoughts & Guidance Directly to Your Inbox.
I’m here to help.

THE IMPACT YOU DESIRE TO HAVE IS POSSIBLE.
CareDoula® Education has changed thousands of lives and we know with information and help to implement what you learn, we can help you transform end-of-life care in your situation.
And if you are inspired to serve others and are not doing so right now because of not knowing what your next steps should be, join us—problem solved!
The roadmap is here and ready for you.