Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD): What You Need To Know
Recorded: May 2022
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Webinar Guest Speakers:
Janie Rakow – Founder of Farewell Doula
Lori Goldwyn – Founding Member of Bay Area End of Life Doula Alliance
Webinar Moderator:
Kris Kington-Barker – INELDA Director of Special Programs
Join INELDA to explore the considerations end-of-life doulas face when the conversation turns to medical aid in dying, or MAiD. We proudly host Janie Rakow of FareWell Doula, and Lori Goldwyn of the Bay Area End of Life Doula Alliance, both advisory board members for the American Clinicians Academy, representing end-of-life doulas.
Currently, 22% of the U.S. population has access to medical aid in dying, resulting in a significant need to establish and inform about best clinical practices developed from evidenced-based knowledge ranging from pharmacology to volunteers at the bedside. The American Clinicians Academy, established in February 2020, has increasingly taken on that role, including by developing aid-in-dying training for nurses, end-of-life doulas, and bedside attendants.
Janie and Lori will address the most current medical, legal, and practical information regarding MAiD, the doula’s role in supporting MAiD participants and others present, why specific training is important, how to access training, next steps after training, mentoring, case examples, and pitfalls. Please note that this session will not delve into ethical or moral considerations on medically assisted death.
MAiD is currently legal in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, and Washington, D.C. For INELDA members, particularly members in these states, this promises to be an informative and fascinating discussion. INELDA director of special programs Kris Kington-Barker will facilitate this member event.
Speaker Bios:
Lori has worked in the EOL field since becoming a hospice and palliative care volunteer in 2013. In 2016, she took INELDA’s EOL doula training and has continued to develop her doula practice.
Since 2018, Lori has specialized in helping people who choose medical aid in dying through the process. She recently participated in the creation of the American Clinicians Academy for Medical Aid in Dying (ACAMAID) training video for doulas, and continues to educate and consult with those working with MAiD clients.
Lori is a founding member of the Bay Area End of Life Doula Alliance. She has a master’s degree in speech and language pathology and lives in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Janie is the cofounder of FareWell Doula, LLC. As an end-of-life doula, she journeys with dying people and their loved ones through the end-of-life process. She fills the gaps in hospice care and helps create legacies and memories, conduct rituals, plan vigils, and create guided visualizations. She also raises awareness of the end-of-life doula field and educates others about the dying process. She has been a hospice volunteer since 2001.
In 2015 Janie’s passion for doula work led her to cofound the International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA), the largest end-of-life doula training program in the United States. During her tenure at INELDA, she helped form and develop INELDA’s vision to provide education, certification credentials, and program development for the end-of-life doula field.
As an educator, Janie has trained hundreds of doulas and has hosted numerous webinars pertaining to the end-of-life field. She has helped several hospitals and hospices create an end-of- life doula program. During her term as INELDA president, Janie also served on INELDA’s board of trustees.
Janie’s work as a doula is complemented by her years of experience as a certified Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) practitioner, hypnotherapist, and Reiki Level II practitioner.
Janie has been featured on CBS affiliate WBTV and quoted in numerous articles in Huffington Post, AARP, Vox, Mother Nature Network, Parade, Home Health Care Network, and others. She is a contributor to the book Empower Your Life by Sue Urda and Kathy Fyler.
She currently serves on the board of the American Clinicians Academy on Medical Aid in Dying and is the Academy’s director of end-of-life doula education. Janie also serves on the board of New Jersey Death With Dignity.
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