Guiding the Way: The Journey of Patients with their End-of-life Doula

Saturday, October 8, 2011: 11:45 AM-12:45 PM
Primary Presenter:
Deborah Geffen-Jones, AA, NCBF
Area of Emphasis: Volunteer Management and Leadership
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe an end-of-life doula program including functions and qualifications of the end-of-life doula
2. Explain how the volunteer doula program enhances quality and customer satisfaction
3. Describe the role of the end-of-life doula to enhance the quality of life and care in the patients final days or hours
A Gilchrist Hospice Care volunteer observed, "One of the Challenges is to enter someone's space and life and be part of their final moments of living."  This is the journey end-of-life Doulas describe as they provide a calming, comforting presence and emotional support for the dying as well as their caregivers.  Come learn how end-of-life doulas describe their "life affirming" experiences through discussion and the stories they have written about guiding the way at end of life.
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