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Certified CareDoulas are unique
Our CareDoula® School of Accompanying the Dying is known for its comprehensive and deep exploration of all aspects of journeying with a person who is dying, as well as their family.
And, it's the type of person who chooses to train with us that really is at the heart of this beautiful role. We understand that each person who chooses to study with us has the integrity and honor we feel must be held with the people we serve.
We believe in each person's wholeness and we know that each person we are privileged to work with brings their own unique skills, gifts, and abilities; and that they have a beautiful heart of service.
It is our honor to support them as they create a private practice or program that will serve their community. Know that they have access to me for life, as well as a community in which to collaborate with and get and give feedback. They are not alone in this work.
Although they are independent, not representing QLC professionally, we are proud to work with the people truly called to this work and who have a passion to support people to die well in this modern age.
If you are here on this page, it is because someone you know is a Certified CareDoula®. Know that they have completed far more than a weekend training or brief online course. They have devoted months and over 80+ hours of study to learn the most they can and to give you the best they have.
Please read about our CareDoula® Values and Standards of Practice.
And, it's the type of person who chooses to train with us that really is at the heart of this beautiful role. We understand that each person who chooses to study with us has the integrity and honor we feel must be held with the people we serve.
We believe in each person's wholeness and we know that each person we are privileged to work with brings their own unique skills, gifts, and abilities; and that they have a beautiful heart of service.
It is our honor to support them as they create a private practice or program that will serve their community. Know that they have access to me for life, as well as a community in which to collaborate with and get and give feedback. They are not alone in this work.
Although they are independent, not representing QLC professionally, we are proud to work with the people truly called to this work and who have a passion to support people to die well in this modern age.
If you are here on this page, it is because someone you know is a Certified CareDoula®. Know that they have completed far more than a weekend training or brief online course. They have devoted months and over 80+ hours of study to learn the most they can and to give you the best they have.
Please read about our CareDoula® Values and Standards of Practice.
Below you will find out more about our lineage of death education.
QLC MISSION
Our mission is to reduce suffering during advanced illness and dying time by providing exceptional education, support, and resources to families, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.
OUR VISION
We envision a world where every person has equal access to support and comfort to die well in this modern age.
OUR VALUES
To share with you in authenticity, with laughter, tears and love, the ways of accompanying the dying.
OUR FOCUS
We focus on the time period between 'when-cure-driven-treatments-begin-to-stop-working' and bereavement.
OUR HISTORY
QLC began as an online resource center in 2005, for the purpose of reducing suffering at the end of life by providing resources, education, and support. Deanna gave presentations, wrote a blog, and provided personal end-of-life services.
She met leaders around the globe as they found each other through their education efforts in bringing peace and possibilities at the end of life (thank you Dr. Byock for that phrase).
Deanna quickly became a unifying thread between communities and educators having the same end goal.
By 2010, she had created the first End-of-Life Doula Certification Program and training for laypeople and has been working with those passionate about accompanying the dying ever since. Today, with her CareDoula School of Accompanying the Dying in its 10th year, Deanna continues to collaborate with innovative leaders and develop corporate end-of-life doula programs. She is known as a unifying energy in the industry.
She met leaders around the globe as they found each other through their education efforts in bringing peace and possibilities at the end of life (thank you Dr. Byock for that phrase).
Deanna quickly became a unifying thread between communities and educators having the same end goal.
By 2010, she had created the first End-of-Life Doula Certification Program and training for laypeople and has been working with those passionate about accompanying the dying ever since. Today, with her CareDoula School of Accompanying the Dying in its 10th year, Deanna continues to collaborate with innovative leaders and develop corporate end-of-life doula programs. She is known as a unifying energy in the industry.
OUR INITIATIVES
Below are just some of the developments of Deanna’s work.
NEW DEVELOPMENT:
RESPECT Graduate Chaplaincy Program, 2022. CareDoula Certificate Program chosen as the End-of-Life Certificate Educator. First in the world.
Deanna's Book Published in Spanish, 2022.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, 2018: End-of-Life Doula Advisory Council, First Chair (April 2018 until December 2020).
Published first End-of-Life Doula & Healthcare Advocacy book, "Accompanying the Dying: Practical, Heart-centered Wisdom for End-of-Life Doulas and Healthcare Advocates," February 2019. #1 Bestseller in 3 Categories, Aging, Death & Grief, and New Books.
Advisory Council, Elizabeth Kubler Ross Foundation, Mexico Centro, San Miguel de Allende, 2019.
CareDoula® trademark approved, 2019! CareDoula® is our Method of training world-class leaders in accompanying the dying and in our School of Accompanying the Dying, home to our Certified End-of-Life Doula Program.
Neighbor to Neighbor, Community CareDoula® Program. Free Foundation Level training for caregivers, volunteers, and healthcare professionals, 2019.
National Professional End-of-Life Doula Conference, New York City, 2018. World class Doula Healthcare focused event. Co-organizer of event.
International Death Doula Conference Teaching Team since 2017 with Doorway Into Light, Hawaii's only nonprofit funeral home founded by Ram Dass, Rev Bodhi Be, and Leilah Be.
National End-of-Life Doula Alliance, 2017. Founding member and first Vice President.
5orporate Consultant and Doula Program Developer since 2016.
Development of EOL Doula Hospice Programs (complete with training). Only corporate package of its kind with innovative solutions for hospices and healthcare organizations to not be left behind in our end-of-life healthcare crisis, 2015.
Founder, End-of-Life Practitioners Collective (ELPC), 2014 - 2020. ELPC was the world's 1st multi-disciplinary community for independent end-of-life practitioners. The main mission of ELPC was to connect families with providers. The secondary mission is to support providers and to role model for each other exceptional care.
Reiki & Therapeutic Touch Practitioner since 2014.
CareDoula® School of Accompanying the Dying, Founded 2010. Premier End-of-Life Doula Certificate Program in the U.S., the first program to include laypeople as well as health care professionals.
World Hospice Day, 2008. Event Co-Coordinator for the 2008 2nd annual Austin Texas Celebration of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day with Texas New Mexico Hospice Organization and the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care.
World Hospice Day, 2007. Event Organizer for the 1st Austin Texas Celebration of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. City of Austin Proclamation.
Trained Mediator, Austin Dispute Resolution Center, 2007.
Certified Celebrant, trained by Doug Manning, 2007.
Palliative Care Blog, 2006. First End-of-Life Doula and Palliative Care Resource Center.
Quality of Life Care, LLC founded 2005 to reduce suffering at the end of life by providing free public education and private training in accompanying the dying and palliative care awareness.
Palliative Consultant & Private Practice End-of-Life Doula since 2005.
Board Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPM) during Deanna's hospice career.
RN in end-of-life care within and outside of hospice since 2000.