End-of-life doulas support patients and their families through life’s final transition
July 27, 2022
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Andrea Deerheart, PhD, ELP, grew up in a family that didn’t discuss death. As a result, she became convinced illness and death were terrifying experiences. It wasn’t until she was an adult, with a successful career in marketing, that her perceptions began to change.
“A friend was serving on the board of directors for a hospice in San Diego County,” Deerheart said. “I found out they needed volunteers and offered to help. Caring for the first client who died in my arms changed my life, her death…
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