CareDoula Thoughts

​What?!? You may be asking yourself. You did hear right. Dr. Jackie Yaeger is extraordinary in many ways as you will see below in our interview and her bio. I am so grateful she and I found each other and it has been my honor to work closely with her. I want you to know her too. 
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You all know that I work with people from all backgrounds--about half are from the medical profession and half are not. Dr. Yaeger is embracing the end of life doula role in a powerful and beautiful way. Yes she is a physician, and Yes she is an end of life doula. 

​Will the roles become all mixed up? 

No. The doula role is specific. So are the other roles which have a specific training and license or certification, i.e: 

​Strong spiritual leaders need support too in comforting their circles and guiding their tribe in the ways of accompanying the dying. Most of us are not confident in serving at the end of life unless we have had numerous special experiences or special training.