A new community-based hospice home—December Newsletter

December 2020 NewsletterView this email in your browser |
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End-of-Life Doula Training & Certification~ Supporting life’s final transition ~ |
![]() by Patty Brennan |
2020 is nearly over.![]() It’s a great time to study, to learn, to work on developing your dream doula business. This too shall pass. The question is, “Where do you want to be on the other side?” Let’s focus on what we CAN do, rather than giving way to defeat by focusing on the ways we are limited. See the many opportunities we have to help get you through the looming winter months and position yourself to achieve your goals. Henry Ford once said, “One woman thinks she can and one thinks she can’t. They’re both right.” (Actually, Ford only spoke of men, but the idea is right on, so I took the liberty of changing it.) ![]() A home for your loved one when they can’t stay at home … The Guest House of Fowlerville is a nonprofit community residential home specializing in caring for terminally ill guests in their last days to weeks of life. Caregivers on staff collaborate with local Michigan hospice companies who provide the medical management while they provide a loving, peaceful home with 24-hour compassionate care to the dying and their families. I met with Founder/Executive Director Jen Fargo and her husband Brian last week and enjoyed a tour of the lovely space they have created. Jen is a Registered Nurse and certified End-of-Life Doula. She shared, as so many of you have, that feeling of finding her true calling in life when she first discovered the realm of End-of-Life Doulas. Now Jen is exploring ways to integrate EOLDs into the services she is offering. Stay tuned for more as details become available … The Guest House does not receive third party reimbursement for services and no one is turned away for lack of funds. The entire operation runs on love, donations and the hard work of Jen and Brian. If you can, make a tax-deductible charitable donation today to The Guest House of Fowlerville to support Jen’s work with the dying and their families. ![]() Suggested Guidelines for Forming Regional EOL Doula Groups, from NEDA. This useful resource contains easy-to-follow guidelines for EOLDs who are considering going into business together, or who wish to create a not-for-profit venture, by laying out several adaptable business models and formats, and offering useful information on how to go about realizing your goals. End-of-Life Care for COPD Patients (in search of a good death …) Disenfranchised Grief: The Five Types and Reactions Explained. The five types include: (1) when the relationship is not acknowledged, (2) when the loss itself is not recognized, (3) when the griever is not recognized, (4) when stigma is attached to the death, and (5) when the person’s grief process does not fit with societal norms. Unstoppable Terminal Delirium in the Dying, by Barbara Karnes.UPCOMING ![]() December 8 (Tuesday 7-8pm EST) Riding the Rollercoaster of Grief This session is OPEN TO ALL (access below) Kathleen Putnam will be presenting on her as a grief coach. As we approach the Holiday season, grief may be heightened as families come together for the first time without one of their beloved family members who have died. Kathleen is the owner of Coaching at the End of Life in the Seattle area.Join Zoom Meeting Passcode: 582573 Or Call: 720-707-2699 (Meeting ID: 873 8855 7087) Become a member of Lifespan Doulas. Members also gain access to past recorded webinars, an enhanced Directory listing, and more!Finding a path to success or making excuses to not act is a choice. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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