Death Doula
The Foundation of our Hospice at Home Program
Her eyes are open…can she see me?
Her eyes are closed…can she hear me?
The emotional vulnerability we feel as our loved ones inch closer to death can be a beautiful experience with the kind of support a Death Doula provides.
Are you being called to this work?
Home Hospice Association’s holistic approach to end of life care; our desire to support someone’s wish to die at home and the need to build a national family of change makers inspired our team to build a uniquely Canadian Program.
Why Choose Home Hospice Association as your Death Doula Educators:
The team responsible for the creation of the Death Doula Training & Certification Program share a calling for this work and a passion for education. By bringing their diverse backgrounds and individual experiences in spiritual care, death care and bereavement care to the process of developing this training program, the physical, emotional, mental, spiritual and meaning making elements of “how to create space for dying” became the foundation of our Death Doula Training Program. Collectively and lovingly, they melded together in a common calling and common passion to launch this training program in the fall of 2017.
Why Home Hospice Association chose to build this Death Doula Training
Home Hospice Association’s cornerstone service is our In-Home Hospice Program. We chose to develop the Death Doula Training & Certification Program to ensure compassion, education, care and support for every client. For those who have been ‘called to serve’ in a formal capacity, this training is an excellent addition to your toolkit of ways you can better support terminally ill people in your community.
What you can expect from the training weekend
You will not walk out of this training weekend the same person you walked in! When you attend the Death Doula Training you can expect to get in touch with your own thoughts and feelings about your own death in order to do the work you are being called to do.
You will gather practical knowledge about terminal illness and the journey most of us travel. Each of the three days is jammed packed with activity, open discussion and interactive learning.
Home Hospice Association provides you with everything you need for a complete and meaningful weekend of impactful training; leaving your heart & mind open; ready to make a difference.
We will nourish your mind, body and soul!
Only you will know if this is right for you…
Consider how it would feel to be in a position to support others at the end of their lives
Reach out to us anytime to share thoughts or questions as you are making a decision
Your Next Steps:
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Take a moment to download the course outline
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Register (space permitting) for one of our upcoming training weekends
Upcoming Certification Programs Being Offered:
November 15th, 16th & 17th, 2019 - FULL/Waiting List
February 7th, 8th & 9th, 2020
May 22nd, 23rd & 24th, 2020
November 27th, 28th & 29th, 2020
Friday 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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2200 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Etobicoke, ON
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Payment Details
Training tuition is $500.
Payment can be made as follows:
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A $100 deposit is due with this registration form to secure your spot. No seat will be held without a deposit.
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$400 balance is due no later than 30 days prior to your training weekend.
If you prefer to pay by cheque, please make cheque payable to Home Hospice Association and mail to Home Hospice Association, #3802 - 2220 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Toronto, ON M8V 0C1
Payment is required in full no later than 30 days prior to your training weekend. Tuition fees and deposits are non-refundable.
NOTE: If you register and are unable to attend, you may apply any fees paid to a future date provided you inform us of your need to transfer to another date 45 days in advance.