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Section 1
- Section 1: Establishing Rapport & Peace|Lesson 1|And So It Begins
- Section 1: Lesson 1 | Assignment PDF
- Section 1: Lesson 2 | Establishing Rapport
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- Section 1: Lesson 3 | Creating a Beautiful & Soothing Space
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- Section 1: Lesson 4 | Begin With You
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Section 2
- Section 2: Exploring Types & Settings of Our Doula Service|Lesson 1 | Hospice Care
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- Section 2: Lesson 2 | What is Palliative Care?
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- Section 2: Lesson 3 | Palliative Care (Before Hospice Service)
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- Section 2: Lesson 4 | Assignment PDF
- Section 2: Lesson 4 | Pre-Hospice Program
- Section 2: Lesson 5 | The Special Anxiety of the Pre-Hospice Period
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- Section 2: Lesson 6 | The Hospital Setting
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- Section 2: Lesson 7 | Other Living Arrangements
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Section 3
- Section 3: Providing Emotional & Spiritual Support|Lesson 1 | Honesty in Dying, Some Things to Think About
- Section 3: Lesson 1 | Assignment PDF
- Section 3: Lesson 2 | Assignment PDF
- Section 3: Lesson 2 | Self-Preparation
- Section 3: Lesson 3 | Communication
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- Section 3: Lesson 4 | We Are a Witness
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- Section 3: Lesson 5 | Anticipatory Grief
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- Section 3: Lesson 6 | Listen to the Dying Person
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- Section 3: Lesson 7 | Family Anxiety
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- Section 3: Lesson 8 | Caregiver Burnout
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- Section 3: Lesson 9 | Self-Care
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- Section 3: Lesson 10 | Am I Making a Difference?
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- Section 3: Lesson 11 | Spiritual Issues
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- Section 3: Lesson 12 | Rituals
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- Section 3: Lesson 13 | Supporting Spiritual Beliefs
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- Section 3: Lesson 14 | Supporting Their Spiritual Search
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- Section 3: Lesson 15 | The Spiritual Needs of the Dying
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- Section 3: Lesson 16 | Closure
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Section 4
- Section 4: Providing Practical Support|Lesson 1 | Practical Needs
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- Section 4: Lesson 2 | Last Wishes
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- Section 4: Lesson 3 | End-of-Life Paperwork
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- Section 4: Lesson 4 | Ethical Will
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- Section 4: Lesson 5 | Organizing Help
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- Section 4: Lesson 6 | Pre-Death Vigil Plan
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- Section 4: Lesson 7 | Post-Death Vigil Plan
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- Section 4: Lesson 8 | Funeral Plan
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Section 5
- Section 5: Providing Support Through the Stages of Dying| Lesson 1 | The Dying Body
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- Section 5 : Lesson 2 | Assignment PDF
- Section 5: Lesson 2 | The Decline of Body’s Systems
- Section 5: Lesson 3 | The Last Two Weeks
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- Section 5: Lesson 4 | Cognitive Changes as a Person Dies
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- Section 5: Lesson 5 | Nearing-Death Awareness
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- Section 5: Lesson 6 | Special Topics Related to Stages of Death
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- Section 5: Lesson 7 | The Last Days
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- Section 5: Lesson 8 | Your First Visit
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- Section 5: Lesson 9 | Deathbed Care for the Dying
- Section 5: Lesson 10 | Vigil Support for the family
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- Section 5: Lesson 11 | Death & the Post-Death Time Period
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- Section 5: Lesson 12 | Bereavement
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- Section 5: Lesson 13 | Closure with Your Families
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- Section 5: Lesson 14 | After-Death Communication
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Additional Resources
- April 2019
- September 2021: LEGACY
- Vigil Pro Tips
- She Preached Death Without Fear, Could She Practice It
- Jane Whitlock, End of Life Doula
- Interview with EOLDs: Deanna Cochran, Ashley Johnson and Merilynne Rush