Transform Lives–Including Your Own

Learn the skills to support people and their families from ‘when-treatments-begin-to-stop-working’ through early bereavement.
Caregivers | Volunteers | Professionals
No matter if you never have had medical experience or you are a licensed hospice employee, it’s OK, because this is a non-medical role. Your focus will be different based on your skillset and Deanna’s has been helping people for over 15 years create a service that is uniquely theirs.
A Growing Demand for Compassionate Care
No doubt you’ve been hearing about the Silver Tsunami fast approaching, we are actually in the middle of it now (2025). By 2030, there will be more people over 65, than under 18 for the 1st time in history. Add to that the fact that non-paid caregivers (family/friends/neighbors) are 7:1 now and rapidly decreasing. By 2030, it will be 4:1. This is a HUGE shift we are facing. We need to prepare now.
The world needs more end-of-life advocates and the End-of-Life Doula role is perfect for this gap. End-of-Life Doulas are trained professionals who can offer non-medical support and advocacy. They provide emotional, physical and practical support to individuals and their loved ones during the very specific time from when treatments begin to stop working to early bereavement.
When you’ve had it with putting yourself last on the list of priorities and are ready to invest your time and energy in what gives you meaning in your life, everything will unfold for you. I know what you are wanting because I talk to people like you every day about this. You are longing to bring meaning in your life and you are passionate about reducing suffering at the end of life. If you are inspired to serve more deeply, I’ve got you.


What Sets Our Education Apart?
Your Journey to Certification
Our curriculum is divided into three phases, ensuring you build a strong foundation before advancing to practical and leadership skills:
Phase 1: Foundations of End-of-Life Doula Work
Phase 2: Practical Tools and Techniques
Phase 3: Advanced Skills and Professional Support
We teach you:
- The art of accompanying the dying and their family.
- Care of the doula.
- The most essential skills you MUST have when you are serving professionally.
- How to navigate and consult with the families you serve.
- All the issues you must know in end of life.
- All about vigil.
- Pre-hospice services and pre-hospice palliative care knowledge.
- Tools of the end-of-life doula practice.
- Physiological issues and non-medical interventions.
- Developing your ancillary dying & death services.
- Death and after death issues.
- Early grief.
- Step-by-step blueprint to build your framework of service.
- Creating your unique offer, pricing and presenting (packaging).
- Community sessions to spread the word about the best end-of-life care possible.
- The best ways to position your service to showcase your service.
- Promotions, offline and online in this very sensitive field.
- Building your system, practice, method and delivery of service.
- Handling clients who cannot afford your service.
- Contracts, agreements, liability.
- Handling difficult situations.
- Delivering your services.
- Documents for serving and community education.
- From your front door through theirs (1st visit).
- … everything you need to serve & build a practice.
The truth is you must have the heart for this service and then build from there.
Hear From Our Graduates
It’s very simple.
Dive in at Your Own Pace
Get comfy, grab your favorite snack, and explore our online end-of-life treasure trove covering everything from sitting by the bedside to client advocacy. Learn whenever suits you best, and soak up the knowledge at your own speed.
Roll up your Sleeves
Now, it’s time to explore! Take what you’ve learned and put it into action. Plan for yourself or step into new ways of serving others. The more you learn and put into practice and follow the roadmap we set out for you, the better you’ll feel. And you don’t have to do it alone, you have us to talk to along the way!
Watch Your Confidence Grow!
From being more equipped to handle yourself and your own family and circle of friends … all the way to delivering exceptional service in your community with your own end-of-life offer, get ready to witness your growth and be a part of reducing suffering during the dying time in your area!


BEFORE YOU ARE HALF WAY THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, YOU WILL..
Scroll through the rest of the page to learn
about the BONUSES that are in addition to
Certified CareDoula® Essentials.
Bonus #1: Mentoring Calls With Deanna

Deanna hosts a LIVE mentoring sessions dedicated to helping you move from point A to point B. Get your pressing questions answered. You are not alone implementing what you learn. She is dedicated to help you get your foundation in place, clarify how you want to use this knowledge, help you structure your service if that is what you want along with your promotions strategy. You will know how to take your first steps as an end-of-life doula in private practice. She will teach you not only how to deal with the dying time, but also the professional issues of consulting, leadership, planning and promotions through community education. And her special sauce–the glue that will make you successful–is the way she teaches you to weave self care throughout every step of your service creation. It is the backbone of your business. These sessions are recorded.
Bonus #2: CareDoula® Way Membership

You will also have access for an entire YEAR to our CareDoula® Way Membership, which is our full spectrum end-of-life training ground and membership community with all that you see below. We are adding training, benefits and features monthly.
Customized Plan

Deanna is known for her innovative style of teaching and her ability to help you custom build your vision. Not everyone needs the same thing at all as she knows from decades of mentoring trailblazers.
If you have done all of your research, have approval from all of the decision makers in your life and are ready to train now, we invite you to speak with our team to assess what you need and create your best blueprint for your success.
And if you want us to help you implement your plan, just ask.
Have Questions? We’ve Got Answers.
Are You Ready to Make a Difference?
Take your next step toward toward a more fulfilling life, having impact in your world as an end-of-life doula. Enrollment is open–choose your payment plan and let’s create YOUR way of service!
A Note From Deanna

Not many people wake up one day and decide, “you know, I want to serve the dying.” It does happen but usually how it goes is something like this.
You are a person that people turn to when times are rough. You are the one that seems to show up when others do not or cannot. You are comfortable with dying and death in a way that others are not. You may even be obsessed with it. You find joy in bringing peace and supporting others through their dying time. More people don’t understand you than do.
Then, one day, you hear of ‘end-of-life doula,’ and you go, “WHAT?! Is this a real thing?” You do hours of research.
And you find that, yes, it is. Welcome to the rest of your life!
If this speaks to you, I would love to teach you everything I know, and I know a lot (not everything to be clear, but I can show you a thing or two). What I absolutely do know are people who want to give everything they have to make the dying time better for people and to help reduce suffering in this world. I am here for you when this is your calling and I will show you what it really takes to do this very unique service well.
Deanna Flores Cochran, RN
Founder, CareDoula® Education