Show notes-

INTRO

Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare

Guest

Ashley Johnson

- President of National End of Life Doula Alliance (NEDA)

- Founder of Loyal Hands https://loyal-hands.com

- TedX Speaker https://youtu.be/2gj9gGJiD4c?si=gNh0BTn2W6y-Vjq2 utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.

- 1. Story (theme) EOLD/Death Doula World Training Day! They provide comprehensive care as a part of the care team of a terminally ill patient. Death Doula and End-of-Life Doula EOLD are interchangeable self-identifiers. Ashley started by reading obituaries as a child then grew up and helped her 27year old friend navigate an end-of-life journey caused by colon cancer.

2. Educate -Teaching points

- EOLDs provide comfort, guidance, and advocacy for dying.

-Steps in training, variability, diversity

- Collaborate with Hospice agencies and Funeral Homes

- International End-of-Life Doula Association (INELDA) https://inelda.org is a member of NEDA

3. Empower -A valuable a resource NEDA established ethical & practical guidelines for end-of-life doulas EOLDs and has 70 training organizations as members https://www.nedalliance.org

Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com

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