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Doulas and After Death Care

Resources

​Doulas who offer services to families after the death must follow the laws in their state to avoid endangering the rights of families and to protect themselves against charges of practicing funeral directing without a license. NEDA recommends the following resources for educating and preparing doulas for providing after death care services.
  • Learn about the NEDA After-Death Care Educator Proficiency Badge
  • Find the laws in your state regarding home funerals
  • Learn more about the liability and legal issues for doulas practicing after death care
  • ​View Caution Dead Ahead: After Death Care and End-of-Life Doulas
  • Read about home funerals, guides, and doulas, and much more
  • Generic Designated Agent form
  • Available state-specific Designated Agent forms​​

The After-Death Care Educator Handbook

Includes previously published books and white papers under these titles:
  • Essentials for Practicing Home Funeral Guides —Forms, lists, and legal instructions for home funeral guides providing after death support to families in charge of their own funerals
  • ​​Undertaken With Love: A Home Funeral Guide for Families and Community Care Groups — Step by step instructions for caring for the body after a death for families, community care groups, and home funeral guides
  • ​Planning Guide and Workbook for Home Funeral Families — A comprehensive workbook for writing down your final wishes plus all the things your DPOAF will need to complete them
  • ​Building Bridges Along the Death Care Continuum: Advocating for home funerals in hospices, hospitals, and care facilities — How to approach your local hospice, hospital or care facility to smooth the way for families choosing to bring a loved one home
  • Essays and more
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Clarifying Roles

Read the study results Clearly Defined: Matching Our Terminology to Our Intentions conducted by the National Home Funeral Alliance that distinguished titles to avoid confusion or misleading the public and professionals.
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2018, Roles in the Death Care Continuum, Lee Webster and Donna Belk for the National Home Funeral Alliance
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NATIONAL END-OF-LIFE DOULA ALLIANCE (NEDA)
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NEDA is a nonprofit 501c6 membership organization dedicated to supporting end-of-life doulas and the families they serve. Content on this website is for informational purposes only and is not offered as legal advice.
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  • Home
  • About
    • Who We Are >
      • Our Mission
      • Scope of Practice
      • Code of Ethics >
        • Research Best Practices
      • The Doula Model of Care
    • Board of Directors
    • Annual Reports
    • 2021 - 2024 Strategic Plan
    • Anti-Racism and Inclusivity Statements
    • Q&A
  • Directories
    • Members by Name
    • Doulas by State A - M
    • Doulas by State N - Z
    • Doulas International
    • Trainer Directory
    • Friends of NEDA Directory
    • Corporations & Organizations Directory
    • Tips for Choosing an EOLD
    • Suggestions for Selecting an EOLD Training
  • Membership
    • Membership Applications
    • Refund Policy
    • Who Are Our Members?
    • Get Involved
  • Credentials
    • Certification
    • EOL Doula Core Competencies >
      • EOL Doula Proficiency Badge
      • NEDA EOLD Study Guide Outline
      • Selected Medicare CoPs
      • Sample Patient Bill of Rights
    • After-Death Care Educator Core Competencies >
      • NEDA ADCE Proficiency Badge
      • NEDA ADCE Study Guide Outline
      • NEDA ADCE Code of Ethics
  • Resources
    • Learn More About EOLDs
    • Doulas and After Death Care
    • Newsletters
    • Doulas in the News
    • EOLD Books
    • Children's Books
    • NEDA Tips and Guidelines >
      • Suggestions for Choosing an EOLD Training
      • Tips for Choosing an EOLD
      • Marketing EOLD 101
      • Embodied End-of-Life- Care
    • Tools of the Trade
  • Events
    • All Events
    • Doulapalooza 2025
    • Webinars
  • Contact