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End-of-Life Doulas: A Podcast with Jane Euler, Beth Klint, and John Loughnane

GeriPal

I’m unsure what they do, how often they’re used, and who pays for their work. We also invited Beth Klint to speak about the doula’s role within a traditional hospice organization. I have a lot of questions, because I have never worked within end-of-life doula in my 20 years of doing palliative care. Why Beth? John: I do.

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High Peaks Hospice celebrates 35 years by looking back at their beginning

High Peaks Hospice

In 1982 Medicare authorized reimbursement for hospice care. The program was unique, providing family oriented comprehensive services which included medical, nursing, social work, spiritual care, volunteer support, bereavement services as well as the availability of specialty care by physical therapists, nutritionists and speech therapists.

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