Æðµã´«Ã½ Online expands course offerings for End-of-Life Doula program
The (Æðµã´«Ã½ Online) is expanding its , offering two new modules for those who wish to further enhance their skills and knowledge in providing compassionate, integrated care to patients approaching the end of life.
With the first classes starting Sept. 15, the two new modules — — build upon Æðµã´«Ã½â€™s pioneering End-of-Life Doula professional certification program, first offered in the winter of 2024.
The eight-week, fully online curriculum is designed to be accessible to people with a wide range of experience, educational backgrounds, and interests while building the skills required to deliver informed and supportive care for individuals and their families who are experiencing terminal illness or are nearing the end of life.
The program embodies Æðµã´«Ã½â€™s signature model of interprofessional health care education, in which end-of-life doulas closely collaborate with other members of a care team, including medical, spiritual, and psychosocial professionals. Æðµã´«Ã½ is one of just two universities in the U.S. to offer .
The Building a Deathcare Practice module is designed to support new and experienced death doulas who wish to offer end-of-life care more formally or expand an existing practice. The course honors the belief that death care is community care and centers relationship-building, emotional intelligence, and sustainability.
Participants in the course will explore how values-driven care, advocacy, and relationship-building can form the foundation of a sustainable and impactful death care business. The module would also be appropriate for those who have completed or intend to complete .
The second module on dementia-informed death care is designed for caregivers, existing death doulas, community members, health care workers, and anyone called to support people living with dementia as they approach the end of life. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of dementia’s impact on terminal patients and be equipped with the tools necessary to practice with integrity and heart.
Both new modules are four weeks long and offered fully online. It is recommended that participants first complete the End-of-Life Doula professional certification, though certificate courses can be taken concurrently.
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