The Emerging Role of the End-of-life Doula
April 29, 2025 6:30 PM
On Zoom
A Presentation by Virginia Chang, Ph.D.
Please join us for a talk on how the emerging role of end-of-life doulas is impacting care for those who are ill and/or want to prepare for end of life. Facing one's mortality is not something to be fearful of, but an opportunity to find meaning and embrace life by being prepared for death. Come learn how society got to where it is today in terms of death and its attitudes and what you can do to cope when faced with death and in the deaths of loved ones. Past participants have described this talk as "powerful", "peaceful and hopeful", "very thankful to be alive", and "very useful information".
Bio
Virginia Chang, Ph.D. is a certified end-of-life doula, educator, and writer. She supports the dying and their families to approach end of life in a positive, meaningful, and affirming way. She works as a doula privately and as a hospice volunteer for VNS Health. Virginia is on the faculty of the University of Vermont’s End-of-Life Doula Professional Program and certified by the International End-of-Life Doula Association. Virginia educates about and advocates for positive death awareness and regularly gives talks and workshops at hospitals, medical schools, and community centers across the country. She has been featured in the media, such as CNN, AARP, and PBS, and has written on death, mortality, and the doula work in magazines and journals. Virginia works, teaches, writes, and lives in New York City, and can be found at tillthelastdoula.com.
This presentation will be recorded. After the presentation, there will be a Q&A, which won't be recorded.
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