Our Blog & Newsletter Archives From birth to end-of-life care
Inside the Dementia Journey: What Caregivers Wish Someone Had Told Them (podcast)
Traci Arieli interviews author Patty Brennan Comforting Closure—Conversations with a Death Doula is a series of podcasts by end-of-life doula Traci Arieli. Recently, Traci interviewed Patty Brennan for a conversation about her book, Into the Fog: Navigating My Mother’s Journey through Dementia. The book is both a memoir and a guide for families in which…
End-of-Life Support for Dementia: Creative Care Ideas (Webinar)
With Grey Leifer, EOLD Though dementia takes many forms, its most consistent attribute is uncertainty, which can cause anxiety and be more taxing to the caregiver than the patient/client. Improvisation techniques, adjusting our own concepts around time, and practicing the art of skillful presence can help us protect our own connection to reality, enabling us…
Next Steps after Doula Training (Mentoring Webinar)
With Patty Brennan Are you tired of just being inside your own head and trying to figure out how to manifest your doula energy into action and income? Could you benefit from a guided discussion on how to move forward once you have completed doula training? This session is not about the nuts and bolts…
Pediatric End-of-Life Care and the Doula (webinar)
With Elizabeth Padilla Pediatric end-of-life care asks us to meet families at a place where hope and heartbreak coexist. Our role is not to fix what cannot be fixed, but to walk with the family through the beauty and the pain—to witness, to honor, and to love. Bridging the gap with pediatric death education allows us to…
Naturopathic Comfort Care at the End of Life (webinar)
With Beth Barbeau When Beth’s mom had a long home-hospice journey, it was natural to continue to support her and her family with the holistic approaches she had cherished throughout her life. The valuable versatility of naturopathic modalities across the entire life cycle was demonstrated as homeopathy, botanical medicine, flower remedies, meridian holds, and more…
Sacred Comfort Care at the End of Life (Webinar)
The cure for what ails death care today? With Jacki Mann, EOLD In a society wrought with dehumanized, medicalized death care, Jacki has created a comprehensive, therapeutic approach known as Sacred Comfort Care designed to restore humanity, natural methods, and the sacred to modern death care. In this webinar, Jacki offers insight into the philosophy,…
Your End-of-Life Doula Website: 5 Home Page Must-Haves
You’re launching your end of life doula business — congrats! But the task of creating a website is feeling very, very daunting — for so many reasons. At the top of the list for many? The home page — a blank canvas waiting the perfect blend of words and images to attract the clients you…
Death Doula Lawsuit vs. The State of Indiana (Webinar):
How to legally protect yourself, practice responsibly, and cut through fear With Lauren Richwine & Patty Brennan For the past four years the State of Indiana has unsuccessfully been trying to shut down Lauren Richwine’s work as a death doula with Death Done Differently. Thanks to a combination of preparedness, grass roots connections, and incredible…
Weaving Willow Coffins & Green Burial (webinar)
With Tamara MacIntyre, End-of-Life Doula Join us for a conversation on sustainable after-death care, where Tamara shares her journey into weaving willow coffins and the role of handcrafted, biodegradable vessels in green burials. We’ll explore how these practices honor both the deceased and the environment, offering families meaningful, eco-conscious choices. This session will provide insights…
Skilled Nursing Facility Assessment Tool
Co-created by Jane Whitlock, Catherine Thiemann, and Patty Brennan How does your facility support residents and loved ones who are dying? How does the facility help healthy residents prepare for death? How does the facility work with end-of-life doulas? Download this tool as PDF.
Role of the End-of-Life Doula in a Skilled Nursing Facility (Webinar)
With Jane Whitlock, hosted by Patty Brennan Jane Whitlock has spent four years working as an end-of-life doula as part of a larger care team for long-term care residents. She has seen how doulas can fill gaping holes and learned how to “stay in her lane” while still finding a way to be effective support…
Hospice Inclusion & Care of Companion Animals (Webinar)
With Judy Ramsey As an end-of-life doula, you will encounter situations where there are beloved animal companions who are frequently the sole companion of the dying person. Even if family members have been actively involved, they may be unaware of any arrangements for ongoing care of the animal(s), and medical personnel may not understand the…
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