October 20, 2025

Ep. 524 Meeting the Challenges of End-of-Life Care with Cathy Yuhas RN

57 minutes

Learn about a new book that addresses challenges faced by patients, providers, and caregivers at the end of life.

My guest Cathy Yuhas is an RN and certified end-of-life doula who founded Dying Matters, LLC to advocate for conscious, compassionate end-of-life care. She is also the author of a new book: Walking Each Other Home: Guiding Caregivers and Community Through the Sacred Passage of Death. Learn more at her website:

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This episode includes:

Cathy’s journey from being an RN to becoming an EOL doula

What inspired Cathy to write Walking Each Other Home

The importance of honest patient-provider communication when serious illness is diagnosed

How our medical system currently fails patients and their families when the end of life is approaching

The “caregiver starter kit” Cathy created and why it is essential to care for those who care for others

Shifting healthcare from an outcome-driven approach to one guided by values instead

The aging population and the growing shortage of end-of-life care options for seniors

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