Welcoming Dr Qwynn Galloway-Salazar!
Founder and CEO of In Their Honor, Dr. Galloway-Salazar leads a consulting organization that
integrates storytelling, applied theatre, and community engagement to transform how societies
care for Veterans and their families through aging, loss, bereavement, and survivorship. Her
work bridges public health, the arts, and compassionate community design to advance culturally
responsive and trauma-informed care models.
Finding Gratitude in the Hard Times
Studies have shown that taking even just a few minutes out of the day for mindfulness focused on gratitude has measurable positive effects on a person’s mental health. Whether you spend that time meditating, writing in a gratitude journal, or with someone else, sharing thoughts about what you are each grateful for, there is a very high statistical likelihood that your gratitude moments will help you to have a more positive outlook, a calmer general demeanor, and an easier time handling challenges that come your way.
Caring for the Caretakers
We all know the importance of self care. Part of client care is making sure that the people who are caring for their loved ones have the time and the opportunity to care for themselves as well, whether that means getting away for an afternoon to do some shopping or just a couple of hours to get a decent meal and a nap.
Halloween Through History
This Halloween, or maybe the next day, take some time to reflect on the real reason for the season. All those spooky skeletons and ghosts aren’t just coming back for a party, they’re here to remind us that someday, each and every one of us is going to join them.
Spotlight on Catherine, Your Death Project Manager
Even for doulas, advance care plans aren’t everyone’s strong suit. But this stuff is too important not to know! Fortunately IDLM has regular advance care planning classes taught by the fabulous Miss Pam Carter, and on top of that we are proud to be partnered with the Death Project Manager, an expert in helping you get organized in preparation for end of life.
Playing the Long Game
In many places, death work is still not normalized. The problem isn’t that people don’t want or need the services of a death doula; it’s that they have never heard of a death doula in the first place. Nobody they know has ever hired a death doula. Why should they?
My Favorite Mantras
I don’t know how many mantras a person is allowed to have but I sure do hope it’s more than one, because I personally have at least a couple dozen, some of which I have already shared with you right here on the IDLM blog.
It May Be Routine For You, But It’s All New to Them
As a doula, you should be paying close attention to what is going on with your client families as the patient goes through their transition. The concerns they have can only be addressed if someone knows what those concerns are.
Finding the Answers
There are many reasons why people considering their end of life plans might call in a death doula, but what most of those reasons boil down to is that these people have a lot of questions, and they want to connect with someone who has the answers. Well, here’s the big secret: You, the doula, […]
Capture Your Loved One’s Story With Lifebooks
One of the things that makes IDLM such a strong program for doula training is the fact that we are partnered with so many other fabulous organizations committed to finding ways to improve end of life care. From large organizations like the Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice to niche product companies like the Death Deck, these […]
