End of Life Doula Mentoring
End-of-life doula mentoring is a valuable resource for any doula who is starting a business, offering services, or seeking to continue learning more about the field and what it entails.
The Dying Year offers two types of mentoring, Individual Consultations and Group Seminars.
Individual Consultations are offered by Merilynne Rush & Olivia Hunter and include a virtual visit of up to 90 minutes with follow-up email contact. Topics include:
- How to start a business and find clients, what to charge, maintaining professional boundaries, etc.
- Review of specific cases, staying within the Doula Scope of Practice
- Paperwork, including client agreements, intake interviews, resources
- Creating your online presence, website, handouts, and community presentations
- Approaching and working with hospice and palliative care organizations, forming a doula collective
Group Seminars are offered by The Dying Year training facilitators in four (4) sessions over an 8-week period. Limited to four participants with up to two facilitators, the program is designed to mentor participants as they start, continue or overcome roadblocks in moving their businesses forward. Multiple topics with specific assignments to complete including those below and many more.
- Isolating the top three EOLD services to want to offer
- Selecting the business structure that’s right for you
- Discussing your business intentions with an attorney, business consultant, insurance agent, financial advisor/accountant, or other professional/s for guidance
- Getting your own advance care, estate plan and final wishes in order
- Determining if you’re hesitant, stuck or encountering a major roadblock in this process and how to move forward or change direction
- Creating and practicing your elevator pitch
- Individual Consultations at $195.00 per hour
- Group Seminars are $200 total to attend all four sessions
Note: For live discussions, please register prior to 11:30 a.m. EDT on discussion day to ensure you receive the link in advance!
