Providing compassionate End of Life & Elder Care services throughout the Grand Traverse & Leelanau Region

Announcements

  • The Emerging Role of End-of-Life Doulas in Modern Care

    There is a growing tension—and balance—within the End-of-Life Doula (EOLD) field. Much like a yin and yang dynamic, this profession exists between grassroots compassion and the need for structure, recognition, and sustainability. End-of-Life Doulas are not a regulated or medical profession. Yet their presence is expanding rapidly. Training programs, certifications, and organizations are emerging across…

  • We’re investigating a pilot program to be able to pay end-of-life doulas for their services via Medicare and Medicaid.

  • Bayside Wellness Hospice

    We are in a joint collaboration for internships for our recent doula graduates. We’ll be following social workers or RNs to homes of families that need support and completing a credential for doula training.

  • Munson partnership

    Munson’s discharge planning and social worker department has entered into a partnership with us to provide end-of-life doula services. We are providing services for silo patients who are passing away alone because family is unable to get here or there are no remaining family members to assist with their final journey. We are also collaborating…

  • Op-ed from Sue in the Record Eagle

    Sue published an opinion piece in the record eagle last month. https://www.record-eagle.com/opinion/forum-overcoming-the-taboo-about-discussing-death/article_6d2c09ff-9514-452b-94e4-496ac69d478e.html

  • Our Mission as End of Life Doulas in Northern Michigan

    Our mission is to recruit, develop, and train the next generation of End-of-Life Doulas. Our unique, one-of-a-kind training program pursues excellence in every aspect of End-of-Life Doula care. We consider online courses to be your “license to learn.” Along with active current TB testing and background checks. We are preparing our End of Life Doulas…

  • Exciting News

    Great things are happening in the End-of-life Doula community in Northern Michigan. Multiple collaborations and partnerships are being formed that will not only impact our local community, but nationwide through our First Mover efforts. In the near future, we’ll be providing outreach to the local community, providing seminars for seniors and their families regarding myths…

  • First Graduating Doula Cohort

    We are proud to announce the graduation of our first cohort of Doulas. Training started in December 2025 and culminated with certifications on February 26, 2026. We’re inspired by their dedication to their profession. Next cohort training starts April 12, 2026. If you’re interested in participating in this program, please call us. Scholarships are available.…

  • Doula Scholarship Program

    We are announcing our next Doula Training cohort starting May 1, 2026. If you are interested in being considered for our scholarship that provides scholarship funding for online training to become a credentialed End of Life Doula and additional scope of practice and hands on training, please contact us asap. We are announcing our next…