End-of-Life University

Ep. 448 Human-Centered Design for End-of-Life and After-Death Care with Isabel Knight

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Learn how the concept of human-centered design can improve how we care for people at end of life and also how we operate our businesses.

My guest Isabel Knight is a human-centered designer and end-of-life guide who founded The Death Designer to provide design services for deathcare businesses and non-profits. She is also the president of the National Home Funeral Alliance, which teaches people about community deathcare and how to conduct a funeral from home. She discusses her work as an end-of-life guide, home funerals, and the concept of human-centered design. Learn more at these websites:

thedeathdesigner.com

homefuneralalliance.org

YouTube Channel

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This episode includes:
  • What the National Home Funeral Alliance provides
  • Why home funerals are important
  • How funeral homes can help support community deathcare
  • What is human-centered design and why it’s important
  • The power of simple small changes to make a difference
  • Designing products and systems for the needs of the most vulnerable people benefits everyone
  • Challenges facing end-of-life care from the perspective of a young person
  • The need for a business model for death doulas
  • Potential changes coming to the “Funeral Rule” to increase transparency around funeral home prices
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