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End of life doulas often find themselves alongside a wide range of professionals when supporting someone who is dying, including social workers. This session explores how end of life doulas can confidently and appropriately position themselves within larger multi-disciplinary teams, and how to build constructive, collaborative relationships that benefit clients.

Led by a registered social worker, the session will unpack the role of social workers, the contexts in which they operate, and the points at which doulas and social workers may overlap or diverge in their approaches. We will look at the complex situations in which you are most likely to work alongside social workers and consider what each profession brings to the broader network of support.

Through a mix of small-group and whole-group discussion, presentation, and a scenario-based exercise, we will reflect on the realities of multi-disciplinary working and how to navigate the system surrounding those we support.

Whether you are newly trained or have years of experience, this workshop offers a fresh perspective on collaboration, clarity of role and the collective effort required to improve outcomes for people at end of life and those important to them.

Join us for a focused CPD session exploring delirium led by palliative care consultant physician Dr Joseph Sawyer. We’ll look at how to recognise and respond to delirium at different points of the disease trajectory as well as understanding its causes, potential treatments, and supportive measures. This session is designed specifically for end of life doulas and will include space for questions, discussion, and reflection on real-world case studies.

Joe is a palliative care consultant at St Elizabeth Hospice, Ipswich. He has a passion for developing the fields of public health palliative care, compassionate communities, and social approaches to death, dying and loss. He completed his undergraduate medical training at Imperial College London before holding the position of academic clinical fellow in palliative medicine at University College London. In 2020 he was awarded an Alzheimer’s Society Clinical Training Fellowship to research the role of compassionate communities for people affected by dementia. This led to his PhD which was awarded in 2024. Joe’s ongoing research focusses on integrative models of care that build links between statutory and non-statutory services whilst building community capacity to provide better care and support towards the end of life.

There are a limited number of subsidised places available, please email operations@eol-doula.uk to request a place.

In this session we will explore what it means to be “spiritual beings” as an integral part of our humanity, how dying is both a spiritual and physical event, some of the common causes of emotional and spiritual distress, how we might identify when a person is in emotional and spiritual distress, and some ways of being with someone that might ground them and bring comfort / relief / closure emotionally and spiritually as they die. This will include some consideration about faith and cultural based rituals and beliefs for the dying and their families.

A Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Workshop for End of Life Doulas

Grief touches every part of life - yet in our modern culture, it’s often faced alone, or maybe with a therapist, or not spoken of at all. This online CPD workshop offers an introduction to grief tending in community: an approach that honours grief as a shared, transformative and healing process rooted in ancestral and contemporary traditions.

Through a blend of presentation, discussion, and gentle experiential practice, we will:

· Explore the history and lineage of grief tending in community

· Develop understanding of the many faces of grief — not only personal loss and bereavement, but also the grief we/our clients carry for the world, the planet, our communities, and parts of ourselves.

· Discover ways to hold grief collectively and safely for yourself and others

· Deepen our grief literacy and confidence in meeting grief — for ourselves and those we support

This session offers an opportunity to experience a taste of communal grief tending in a safe, supportive container, while deepening your understanding of how to integrate this work into your personal and professional life.

Whether you’re seeking to expand your capacity to accompany others in grief, or to become more comfortable with your own relationship to grief, this heart-led workshop offers a nourishing opportunity to grow in confidence, compassion and connection, recognising grief as a natural and vital part of our shared humanity.

Join Drs. Sammy Winemaker and Hsien Seow for this session which will explore the 7 Keys to better communication and care, and you'll walk away with everything you need to run your own workshops, completely free.

This webinar will cover:

Accessing the free ‘’Workshop in a Box’’ Toolkit

Strategies to teach the 7 Keys

Tips to confidently lead in your own setting

Are you curious about the role of an end of life doula and how it could become a meaningful part of your journey?

Wondering about the ins and outs of this compassionate profession?

Join our online workshop designed for non-members who are contemplating training as an end of life doula. This is your chance to delve into the heart of this impactful role, get your questions answered, and discover if this path is the right fit for you.

What to Expect:

Live Q&A Session: Have your questions addressed directly by seasoned professionals in the field. Get clarity on the intricacies of the role and the training process.

Insightful Discussions: Engage in thought-provoking conversations about the responsibilities, challenges, and rewards of being an end of life doula.

Who Should Attend: This workshop is tailored for individuals who are not yet members but are contemplating becoming an end of life doula or those who are simply curious about what we do. Whether you're exploring a new career path or seeking a meaningful way to make a difference, this workshop is your stepping stone.

Caring for someone with a serious illness—and working to ease their suffering—can feel uncertain at times. While no one can predict the exact timeline of an illness, understanding the common patterns and stages can help you prepare for what may lie ahead.

In this continuing professional development offering, Certified Hospice and Palliative Care RN Erin Collins will share the four common trajectories of decline and associated conditions. You will learn what to expect along these trajectories and how best to prepare
ahead of time, as well as how best to support someone along the way.

Erin is a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse with 17 years of nursing experience in hospice and adult and pediatric oncology. Trained as an End-of-Life Doula, her heart’s work is in end-of-life care. Erin is a member of the Board of Directors for the Oregon Hospice and Palliative Care Association, an appointed member to the Oregon Health Authority’s Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council and the former Vice-Chair of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s End-of-Life Doula Advisory Council. Erin is a Cambia Health Foundation Sojourns Scholar and a recipient of the Cuniff-Dixon/Hastings Center for Bioethics Award winner for excellence in Palliative Care Nursing.

She co-founded The Peaceful Presence Project after seeing that many patients came to hospice afraid of death and largely unprepared for it. She is committed to educating the community at all levels, including individuals, families, students and clinicians in preparing for and talking about serious and terminal illness with compassion and tenderness. She empowers families to be present with their loved ones in the final stage of life, however long that may be, and believes that by talking about and planning for death with our loved ones, we can ease much of the suffering that arises at the end of life.

This is one course delivered across two days, March 19th 10.00-13.00 and March 26th 10.00-13.00.

Those who have trained or are in training with Living Well Dying Well will have had a brief introduction to Advance Planning for End of Life. This workshop goes further and provides the confidence, knowledge and skills to do this work with individuals at any stage of their lives. In the workshop we cover the Advance Planning umbrella and all that it can entail, such as:

Advance Decisions to Refuse Treatment (Advance Directives Scotland)
Lasting Power of Attorney (Power of Attorney Scotland)
Mental Capacity
Do Not Attempt Resuscitation
Organ Donation
Digital Legacy
Advance Statements/Wishes & Preferences
Funeral Planning

At the end of the workshop, we will equip you and provide ongoing mentoring to prepare your own Advance Plan For End of Life and to undertake your first planning session with a friend or family member.

PLEASE NOTE: this is a members only event for EoLDUK Members. Any non-member bookings will be refunded.

In this 3 hour session we will learn how End of Life Doulas will hold space for families when there are challenging family dynamics. We will identify the common issues that can cause conflict and note how to spot those issues early on, as well as look at boundaries in working with families and techniques for managing conflict.