S2: Episode 2- Death Doula World Training Day

Show notes- INTRO Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Guest Ashley Johnson - President of National End of Life Doula Alliance (NEDA) - Founder of Loyal Hands https://loyal-hands.com - TedX Speaker https://youtu.be/2gj9gGJiD4c?si=gNh0BTn2W6y-Vjq2 utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system. - 1. Story (theme) EOLD/Death Doula World Training Day! They provide comprehensive care as a part of the care team of a terminally ill patient. Death Doula and End-of-Life Doula EOLD are interchangeable self-identifiers. Ashley started by reading obituaries as a child then grew up and helped her 27year old friend navigate an end-of-life journey caused by colon cancer. 2. Educate -Teaching points - EOLDs provide comfort, guidance, and advocacy for dying. -Steps in training, variability, diversity - Collaborate with Hospice agencies and Funeral Homes - International End-of-Life Doula Association (INELDA) https://inelda.org is a member of NEDA 3. Empower -A valuable a resource NEDA established ethical & practical guidelines for end-of-life doulas EOLDs and has 70 training organizations as members https://www.nedalliance.org Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com Hashtags #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #DeathDoula #EOLDoula