International Doula Life Movement

08/10/2025

🌿 The Hospice Care Plan — A Path to Comfort 🌿

The Hospice Care Plan

Hi friends—today I want to share one of my favorite resources I bring into my end-of-life doula work: The Hospice Care Plan: A Path to Comfort, created by experienced hospice nurses Brenda and Nancy.
This booklet is beautifully practical—it guides caregivers and families through:
💛 Symptom care
💛 Medication management
💛 Emotional support
💛 QR-linked video tutorials for step-by-step comfort care
How I use it in my practice:
1️⃣ Introducing the resource – I often give it to families in our first in-person meeting when we start building their Care Plan.
2️⃣ Setting expectations – I tell them, “This is yours—highlight, bookmark, make it your own.”
3️⃣ Using during visits – I reference the videos and content to walk families through what’s happening in real time.
4️⃣ Updating care plans – Every 1–2 weeks, I align updates with relevant guidance from the booklet.
Why it matters:
✨ Reduces caregiver stress
✨ Builds trust and clarity through nursing-based knowledge
✨ Empowers care even when I’m not there
If you’re caring for a loved one, this resource can be a true lifeline.
📍 Learn more: thehospicecareplan.com
Tomorrow I’ll share another behind-the-scenes look at a resource I use often. 💛

08/09/2025

🌿 Become a Certified End-of-Life Doula with IDLM 🌿
✨ If you feel called to this work—we welcome you.

The International Doula Life Movement (IDLM) offers a training experience that’s more than a course—it’s a transformative journey, guided by professionals actively serving in the field.

🖥️ Live Online Training Begins August 27th

📍 In-Person Locations:
Austin, TX | San Antonio, TX | Baton Rouge, LA
Newton, NJ | Eau Claire, WI | Twin Cities, MN
Brooklyn, NY | Northwest Arkansas | Greater New Orleans

🕊️ What You’ll Learn:
✔️ Doula 101, Ethics & Scope of Practice
✔️ Inclusivity + LGBTQ+ Competency
✔️ Navigating End-of-Life Conversations
✔️ Legacy Work: Obituaries, Eulogies & Memory-Making
✔️ Understanding the Stages of Dying
✔️ Pediatric Hospice & Grief Support
✔️ Home Wakes, Green Funerals & Rituals
✔️ Medical Aid in Dying, PPE & Client Safety
✔️ Companioning, TeleDoula Support, & Apprenticeship
✔️ Doula Business Setup, Paperwork & Presenting to Hospices
✔️ …And so much more.

💼 Plus, You’ll Also Receive — FREE with Enrollment:
🎓 Live Online Graduation + Mailed Certificate
🌐 Lifetime Access to Our Private Community Platform
📚 Business 101 Course & Printable Workbooks
🧠 Monthly Grief Support + Death Positive Talks
📖 Access to the IDLM Book Society & Resource Library
🙌 1:1 Support, Office Hours, & Ongoing Mentorship
🧵 Student Directory Listing & Community Events
💥 Discounts on Future Programs

✨ BONUS: Now includes Lifebooks!
All students will receive a FREE Lifebooks membership + printed legacy journal—a $250 value included with your enrollment. This tool supports your own reflection and helps you guide others through storytelling and legacy work.

💛 Our students don’t just learn the work—they become the work.
From homes to hospices, hospitals to communities, IDLM doulas are transforming how the world experiences death, grief, and dying—with dignity, compassion, and connection.

📝 Ready to take the next step?
🔗 Register today: https://www.internationaldoulalifemovement.com/classes/

The International Doula Life Movement offers affordable, cutting-edge training to support your growth as a doula!

08/09/2025

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎

Susan Ruch, Janna Davis

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08/08/2025

✨ In partnership with Ann Quinlan Home for Hospice, the International Doula Life Movement’s Death/End-of-Life Doula Specialist Certification Program offers 80+ hours of instruction designed to meet you where you are — whether you’re just starting your journey or expanding your impact — and help you go further.
We’re thrilled about the amazing response to our Live, In-Person End-of-Life Doula class — and there’s still time to register! ✨
📍 New Location: Romano Conference & Education Center
175 High St., Newton
🗓 First Class: Saturday, Aug. 23rd | 11 AM – 6 PM
💡 What makes IDLM different?
We’re not just a certification — we’re a movement.
Our instructors are boots-on-the-ground professionals — doulas, hospice experts, and caregivers with active practices — sharing wisdom from real-life experience, not just textbooks.
✅ Register now: https://bit.ly/40VqQ1D
📅 Book a quick info call: https://calendly.com/anna.../30min
Let’s walk this journey together. 💛
Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice

Register today! The location of this class has moved to the Romano Conference & Education Center, 175 High St., Newton, and spots are still available! If you’re ready to answer your calling and become an End-of-Life Doula, the International Doula Life Movement’s Death/End-of-Life Doula Specialist Certification program is for you. This program offers more than 80+ hours of instruction. Our first class will be Saturday, Aug. 23rd from 11a – 6p. Register here: https://bit.ly/40VqQ1D

08/08/2025

📚✨ One of the most valuable tools in my end-of-life doula practice is the End of Life Guideline Series by Barbara Karnes, RN. These insightful booklets bring clarity, comfort, and understanding to individuals and families navigating the final stages of life.

Titles like Gone From My Sight, The Eleventh Hour, and My Friend, I Care open the door for compassionate conversations and gently normalize the dying process.

I use these guides to educate, support, and empower those I serve—offering reassurance, practical insight, and a sense of peace during what can be an overwhelming time. 💛

Whether you're a doula, caregiver, or simply someone who wants to better support your loved ones, I can’t recommend these enough.

Barbara Karnes, RN

Visit https://bkbooks.com/
Visit https://www.internationaldoulalifemovement.com/

08/08/2025

🕯️ End-of-Life Doula Tip
Hold space, not answers.
Sometimes the most powerful thing you can offer isn’t advice or a solution—it’s your calm, grounded presence. Silence, when held with compassion, can create a sacred space for processing, grieving, or simply being.

✨ Trust that your presence is enough.
✨ Let the dying and their loved ones lead the conversation.
✨ And remember: being a witness is one of the greatest gifts you can offer.

08/07/2025

🌿 Testimonial 🌿
"I didn’t really know what to expect when I signed up to take the IDLM training, but I quickly realized that not only would this impact my own life and how I care for my loved ones, but that with the knowledge I gained, I was going to be able to make an even bigger impact in my community..." 💛

This is just one of the many heartfelt testimonials we receive from our students. At the International Doula Life Movement, you don’t just join a training—you join a family.

✨ You gain life-changing knowledge.
✨ You find purpose in service.
✨ And you’re supported every step of the way by a community that truly cares.

If you're ready to step into this work and feel the support of something bigger—you're in the right place. 💫

📚 Explore our programs:
www.internationaldoulalifemovement.com

08/07/2025

A doula’s Care Plan is more than a document—it’s a living, breathing reflection of each client’s journey. I revisit mine every 1–2 weeks to make sure nothing is missed.✨ Tomorrow, I’ll be sharing some of the tools I use to support each plan.

08/06/2025

Are you thinking about taking the next step on your death doula journey? Searching for a program that is comprehensive and touches all aspects of end-of-life care from the biological, to the social/community aspects, touching both paperwork and spiritual concerns? Join your morbid friends for a discovery call next week to find out more about our Brooklyn/virtual hybrid class starting in September!

When: Wednesday August 13, 6:30pm Central/7:30pm Eastern
Where: virtual— registration required
🔗 in bio!

08/06/2025

💼 Ready to Get Serious About Growing Your Doula Practice?

✨ GRIT to Pearl is more than a course—it’s a movement for doulas ready to stop spinning their wheels and start building something sustainable, intentional, and aligned. Whether you're newly certified or a seasoned doula feeling stuck, this program is your roadmap forward.

In GRIT to Pearl, you’ll:
✅ Clarify your vision and create a real plan
✅ Break big goals into weekly action steps
✅ Track your progress with purpose
✅ Build habits that support lasting growth
✅ Connect your why to your how—and your how to a sustainable future

🤍 This isn’t hustle culture. It’s heart-forward strategy.
Our third cohort is now enrolling, and it’s filled with doulas who are ready to make bold, meaningful moves.

🔗 Join us now: https://www.internationaldoulalifemovement.com/grit-to-pearl

Let’s turn your grit into something lasting.
Let’s build your pearl. 🤍

08/06/2025

✨ Feeling Called to Serve at the End of Life? ✨

Are you curious about becoming a Death or End-of-Life Doula—but not sure where to begin?

You are always welcome to call me. 💛

Whether you’re exploring a career shift, deepening your service, or answering an inner calling—this is sacred work, and you don’t have to figure it out alone.

🕊️ On our call, we can talk about:
✔️ What it really means to be a Death Doula
✔️ How IDLM’s training is different
✔️ Which learning pathway fits your goals
✔️ How to integrate this work into your life

📞 Book a phone (210-721-3422) or video call today:
🔗 https://calendly.com/anna-internationaldoulalifemovement/30min
Let’s talk about how you can bring more peace, presence, and purpose to end-of-life care.

08/05/2025

🍁 Fall 2025 Classes Are Now Open! 🍁
Whether you’re beginning your journey or expanding your impact, The International Doula Life Movement (IDLM) offers a comprehensive End-of-Life Doula training designed to meet you where you are — and help you go further.

✅ Live online & in-person classes
📍 In-person locations:
• San Antonio, TX
• Austin, TX
• Minnesota
• Wisconsin
• Brooklyn, NY
• Louisiana & Northwest Arkansas
• In partnership with Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice – New Jersey

🎁 Through our partnership with LifeBooks, every enrolled student will receive a FREE LifeBook to create their own legacy project — a $250 value included in your training.

💡 What makes IDLM different?
We’re not just a certification — we’re a movement.
Our instructors come from medical and specialized care backgrounds, and they’re what we proudly call boots on the ground — doulas, hospice professionals, and caregivers with active practices in their communities. They’re teaching from real experience, not just textbooks.

www.internationaldoulalifemovement.com/classes

Book a call with me or call me @210-721-3422
https://calendly.com/anna-internationaldoulalifemovement/30min