INELDA Update – NOVEMBER 2022
JOSHUA’S HOUSE WELCOMES INELDA FOR IN-PERSON SACRAMENTO TRAINING THIS DECEMBER
Joshua’s House, a hospice organization in Sacramento, California, has graciously offered to host End-of-Life Doula Training Friday through Saturday, December 9 to 11, 2022. This course includes over 20 hours of in-person instruction and 12-15 hours of self-study prior and post to the classroom learning. The training will be led by educator Kris Kington-Barker and will be held at Joshua’s House Volunteer Hospice Administrative Office. The cost for the three-day course is $750 and is open to 50 learners only.
INELDA PARTNERS WITH EMPATH HEALTH FOR TRAININGS
INELDA has partnered with Empath Health to bring trainings to Tidewell and Suncoast Hospice volunteers for locations serving Tampa Bay and southwest Florida. With the reduction in COVID-19 restrictions in Florida in 2022, INELDA-trained EOL doulas are increasingly joining in supporting hospice care teams in homes and hospice care center settings.
DOULA OPPORTUNITY: FLINDERS UNIVERSITY STUDY
We received a request from two researchers at Flinders University in Australia who are focusing on end-of-life essentials. They would like to interview loved ones who have worked with an EOL doula and learn about their experiences. The interview will be via phone or Zoom and will last approximately 60 minutes. Following the interview, the researchers will provide interviewees with a $30 electronic gift card voucher for their time, and the transcription can be made available to them for verification upon request. If you (or someone you know) would be interested in taking part, please contact Kristine Van Dinther: [email protected]
BOARD TRANSITIONS
We would like to thank Oscar Cohen and Pastor Corey L. Kennard for their deep commitment and service to INELDA’s board of trustees. Over their collective years, they have independently offered valuable insights and expertise to the organization. We are grateful for the ideas and insights that they carried and the thoughtfulness with which they served.
- Program development director Dr. Jamie Eaddy Chism was interviewed by Natalie Gale for the October 24 edition of The Good Trade newsletter.