Life Happens. Death Happens. A Conversation with an End of Life Doula

Kim Hegwood | February 18, 2025

Join Kim Hegwood today for a fascinating conversation about life, death, and the role of a doula in the process. Kim will be joined today by Darren Nelson, a transition expert helping families with a loved one on that final journey.

Title: Life Happens. Death Happens. A Conversation with an End of Life Doula

Kim and Darren Will Discuss:

1. How does an end-of-life doula differ from hospice and how they help patients and their families?

1. What are some examples of how a doula can help the dying and their loved ones?

1. Tell me about the Best 3 Months of Life tool that you use to help the dying solidify their end-of-life decisions.

1. What training did you receive to prepare for this work?

1. How are doula’s compensated?

1. In what areas would a doula be able to assist with decisions?

1. How could one locate and hire a doula?

Bio:

My name is Darren Nelson, and I am an End-of-Life Doula. An end-of-life doula walks alongside the dying and their family to help them navigate through the whole end-of-life process.

My journey began in 2012 when my father became ill with cancer and subsequently passed away at MD Anderson.

Shortly after, my mother-in-law was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and opted out of any treatment, and went into hospice.

As her primary caregiver and advocate, I was blessed to walk beside her and implement her wishes.

One died without hospice, in a coma and restrained; forcing us to make the decision as a family to let him go.

The other chose hospice at home surrounded by her family and her pets. She was able to verbalize her wishes even providing a video for her family after her death.

These two deaths changed the course of my life as well as my career path. I wanted to help the dying and their loved ones make educated and well-thought-out decisions. As an end-of-life doula, I can now do so.

Contact Darren Nelson:

Email:darren.m.nelson@comcast.net

Phone: (281) 218-0880(281) 218-0880

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