Create an End-of-Life Service Without Working in Healthcare

Learn what’s really going on right now and build a
practice doing work that matters.
Watch Free Masterclass

Who We Help

Supporting a Loved One Near
the End of Life?

Get immediate guidance and comfort. You don’t have to navigate this alone.

EXPLORE THE FAMILY PROGRAM

Get the Free Course: “Top 10 Issues at the End of Life and What to Do About Them” Access Here.

Want to Serve Others at the End of Life?

Whether you’re a caregiver ready to step into this work professionally or someone new to the field, learn how to
guide families with skill, compassion, and purpose.

WATCH THE FREE MASTERCLASS

Learn About the CareDoula® Membership: Review Here.

I know 100% what my purpose is.

“Working with you has helped me align with what feels right to me; validation from someone with your knowledge and experience in this field has changed me forever. I now know 100% what my purpose is.”
Tiffany Anne Rauch
CareDoula® Graduate

Free Resources

Course

The Top 10 Issues at the end of life and What To Do about them.

Course

Quiz

This is SPOT ON to help you decide if you want to be an End-of-Life Doula.

Quiz

Class

Create Your Own EOL Service w/o Working in Healthcare.

class

Blog

Focusing on the time period when treatments begin to stop working.

blog

Mp3s

Binge on hours of episodes from the 1st Palliative Podcast in 2014.

Mp3S

Ready to Go Deeper?

Join our CareDoula® Membership to stay connected, ask real questions, and keep learning at your own pace.

Join the Membership

Your membership fees can be applied toward full certification later.

You’re such a teacher!

“I so appreciate the chance to learn with you. You’re such a teacher! I love that you speak from your own experience, that you welcome any and every question, that you somehow ‘hold space’ for where every person is at. And I love that you speak easily, from a deep place of integrity and that you allow your amusement free reign!”
Nancy
CareDoula® Graduate


Deanna’s years of experience allows her to speak very clearly…

“…Deanna’s years of experience allows her to speak very clearly and easily about how to serve at the end-of-life and the types of things we need to work through to be good companions. She taught me a lot about reorienting myself as an instrument for the person I’m serving. I think it’s really brilliant how she’s able to do that.”
Dustin
CareDoula® Graduate


My knowledge base has grown so much!

“My knowledge base has grown so much! Deanna helps us to see what skillset we have already and how we can use that to create our own end-of-life service offer. I’m so grateful for her helping me focus and hone in my skills and not be afraid.”
Pamela
CareDoula® Graduate
Deanna Flores Cochran, RN
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, serving families privately as a Palliative Advocate since 2005, training advocates since 2010 and developing doula programs within hospice since 2015. I got you!

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.

Choose Your Next Step With CareDoula®

CareDoula® Membership

For aspiring doulas and those who want to keep learning and connecting.

  • Monthly Q&A With Deanna
  • Member Library: Courses, Workshops, Audios & Downloads
  • Apply up to 6 months towards certification.
JOIN THE MEMBERSHIP

The Family Journey

For caregivers who want clear direction and compassionate support now.

  • Step by step teaching and guidance.
  • Created by hospice nurse (and daughter) who knows what families need.
  • Designed for non-medical caregivers.
EXPLORE THE FAMILY PROGRAM

Premium Mentoring & Certification

Professional training, mentoring, and certification for your EOL Doula path.

  • 1st EOL Doula Program in the U.S.
  • Full mentoring, custom design and creation of your unique service.
  • For serious practitioners ready to serve.
START HERE: WATCH MASTERCLASS

“Thank heavens for Deanna’s sessions and guidance—I certainly didn’t know it then, but all of it has prepared me for this moment of accompanying a dear mentor as he died. It prepared me to walk in that room, assess the situation and be totally 100% present with him.“
Melissa
CareDoula® Graduate

She makes this very difficult subject matter understandable…

“Deanna is warm, she’s funny…she makes this very difficult subject matter understandable and teaches that we don’t walk into situations with a task list but intuitively and with humility—with our way to practicing humility.”
Andrea
CareDoula® Graduate

…an amazing teacher and mentor.

“And this beautiful, sacred journey continues…honestly, it took a lot out of me to accomplish, but it was all sooo worth it. Thank You Deanna for being such an amazing teacher and mentor. Thank YOU and everyone who works alongside you keeping this heart and soul centered mission, not only going, but getting better and BETTER!”
América Martinez
CareDoula® Graduate

…thought provoking material…

“You have put together a well thought out series of classes that is filled with both thought provoking material and also with information that enhances people’s personal growth. It isn’t often that happens.”
Dayle
CareDoula® Graduate

You can get a lot answered with ChatGPT but you can’t get nuanced guidance and specific direction to complicated situations. You need a guide who has extensive experience for that. Deanna has 25+ years serving families through one of life’s most vulnerable times.

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.

The end-of-life journey is more than just “facts” or “processes” information; it’s complicated and requires sensitivity, discernment and discussion.

+

Feel more confident about actually what to do in specific situations.

+

Know how to talk about end of life issues with your family, friends and your greater community.

+

Be able to clearly articulate
what you do and who you
do it for confidently.

+

Know exactly how to care for yourself as you care for others during difficult times.

+

Be clear on if you want to serve
others on a higher level, and if so,
how you want to do that.

+

Have a clear actionable plan in
place for becoming known in your area.

Thoughts & Guidance Directly to Your Inbox.
Join Newsletter

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.

Find us around the net.