Educational Trainings

Advance Care Planning 

Learn how to facilitate healthy adults to prepare for future healthcare needs in the Respecting Choices® method.

End-of-Life Doulas

Comprehensive LIVE on-line end-of-life doula training that meets NEDA Core Competencies.

Home Funeral Guides

1-day dynamic on-line or in person training teaches you how to teach others to have a home funeral

Advance Care Refresher

Review communication skills and conversation guides, plus pandemic document completion tips.

EOL Doula Refresher

 Join a 4-hour EOL Doula Refresher Class for those who have taken any EOLD training.

​How to Start a Death Cafe

Attend the Ann Arbor Death Cafe, then glean from my eight years of experience running one of the first death cafes in the country.

Trainings Pricing

End-of-Life Doula (EOLD) Training: $725
  •  3-day intensive, 170 page manual, certification optional
EOL Doula Refresher Class: $125
  • 4-hour intensive, interactive workshop, up-to-date resource list
​Advance Directive Facilitator Training: $250
  •  8-hour online or in person
Advance Directive Refresher Class: $65
  • 1.5-hour review prep for certification (includes materials)​
Home Funeral Guide Training: $210
  •    8-hour hands-on workshop​
Have questions?
Ready to register?
“Thank you for your guidance. To have had this experience of love and nearness to spirit was precious. I hope more people can experience the beauty of a home funeral.”—A.C.
"I'm glad to have you as a trainer and mentor!" — J.T.
Sign up for our newsletter and receive a free article,
​Compassionate Communities: A Public Health Approach to End-of-Life Care by Merilynne Rush, MSHP, RN, BSN