Member Profile

The International End-of-Life Doula Association (INELDA), formed in 2015, is a member-based, nonprofit with the mission to encourage the presence of end-of-life doulas by normalizing death, dying, and grief through conscientious education, and stewardship, and by fostering community and advocacy. Our training offers a foundational approach to providing care at the end-of-life. The INELDA Doula Approach was co-created by many voices and lived experience, our training welcomes all to explore how to offer doula support. We prepare learners to move receptively into their communities and provide person-specific care at and act as an advocate for death-awareness. Our curriculum is bolstered by a group of passionate and inclusive educators who bring years of experience in hospice, nursing, psychotherapy, education, and supporting the dying. INELDA educators have worked in ICU units, delivery rooms, private homes, hospices, AIDS service organizations, and other spaces where people die.