Our Mission

About Doulas

Certification

Get Involved

Newsletters

Find a Training

Doulapalooza

Scope of Practice

Proficiency Badge

Welcome to NEDA

The National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA) is a non-profit membership organization that welcomes and supports all end-of-life doulas, trainers, and interested parties, regardless of background or level of experience.

---

Who We Are

The National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA) is a membership organization that welcomes all doula practitioners, trainers, and interested parties, regardless of background or level of experience, to help us aspire to the highest standards for practicing end-of-life doula professionals.
READ MORE

Our Mission

NEDA seeks to inspire positive, creative change in American death practices by creating high standards, ethical and practical guidelines, and rich networking opportunities for all EOLDs, resulting in meaningful experiences for the dying, their caregivers, and the agencies involved.
READ MORE

End-of-Life Doula Definition

Who are end-of-life doulas?
End-of-life doulas provide non-medical, holistic support and comfort to the dying person and their family, which may include education and guidance as well as emotional, spiritual or practical care, from as early as initial diagnosis through bereavement.
READ MORE

"How people die remains in the memory of those who live on."
​                 —Dr. Cicely Saunders

T E S T I M O N I A L S

"In creating NEDA, Merilynne and Deanna do us all a great service:  the lines of communication have been opened wide, allowing us as Doulas to lend our compassionate support to each other, as well as to those who journey through death.  NEDA provides us with a marvelous opportunity to connect, co-create, and educate!" 

— Lisa Patterson, Coordinator, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital
​Pain & Palliative Supportive Care Services and End-of-Life Doula.

Become a Member

Join Us Today