Our Community House of Hope

Learn more about the role of End-of-Life Doulas, and our Spring Training Course. This is an exciting new educational opportunity for anyone who would like to help their loved ones or others as they face their final days of life.

https://www.npr.org//one-way-to-die-hire-an-end-of-life-do Want to know what this new End-of-Life Doula profession is all about? Listen to this short interview. Have more questions about our HOPE End-of-life Doula training-contact: [email protected] Early sign up discount 25% off Course fees now!

OUR MARCH HOPE END-OF-LIFE DOULA CLASS IS FILLING QUICKLY--APPLY NOW TO SAVE YOUR SEAT! See our website www.ourhouseofhope.org or contact us for more information at [email protected] 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. Each doula has their own skill set and works with a family to determine what their needs ar...e. Hope End-of-Life Doula Training Our 24-hours of comprehensive instruction includes: 20 hours of in-class instruction 4 hours of online video presentations and webinars. Dates: Friday, March 6, 2020 5:00pm-9:00pm Saturdays, March 7 and 21, 8:00am-5:00pm Los Robles Hospital 215 W. Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA Classroom 2 Fee: $649 24 CEU nursing credits available Online Registration: https://www.ourhouseofhope.org [email protected] Class size is limited to 25 participants Hope End-of-Life Doula Certification Workshop (additional course designed for those who wish to become professional doulas) 3 Hour workshop Saturday, April 4, 2020 9:00am-12:00pm Los Robles Hospital Fee: $149 Teresa Wolf, RN Instructor and Co-founder of Our Community House of Hope, Teresa has worked with hospice patients and their families for 25 years. She has a special passion for educating nursing students and volunteers in this specialized field for many years. Teresa is the author of the book, Hope In Our Final Season. Lisa Horner, RN, EOLD Instructor and nurse in the field of hospice for 13 years. Prior to becoming a nurse Lisa volunteered for 2 hospice agencies and was an active volunteer at OCHH. In 2018 she became a certified End-of-Life doula. Course Curriculum to include topics: The role of the doula in end-of-life care The scope of practice for end-of-life doulas Hospice/Palliative care models The Social Model End-of-life care home model Exploring our own fears about death and dying Accompanying the dying Family Assessment tools Understanding the dying process and the needs of the family Non-medical comfort measures Active listening and communication skills Family needs and dynamics Life Review, Meaning and legacy work Spiritual Care, Rituals, Sitting Vigil Faith traditions and Cultural Diversity at the end-of-life Advanced Planning, Advanced Directives, POLST End-of-life Care Option Act in California After death care, funerals, home funerals Grief and Bereavement supportPart of the Doulas role Self care for the doula and caregiver

Our New HOPE End-of-Life Doula Training classes begin next week! We are excited to say we have a full class. But we’ve decided to open up a few more places for anyone who is interested in this valuable training. Classes start Thursday September 19th-6-9:30pm. Contact us for more details! [email protected]

Our Community House of Hope is beginning it’s first HOPE End-of-Life Doula training series on September 19th. For more information please visit our website: Www.ourhouseofhope.org. or email [email protected] https://nypost.com//people-are-hiring-doulas-to-help-them-

Register today for our END-OF-LIFE DOULA TRAINING SERIES What is an End-of-Life Doula? End-of-Life Doulas are beginning to fill the gaps in hospice and palliative care systems throughout America. With recent trends favoring a more natural death in the home setting, doulas are being sought after as the guides and advocates a family needs as a loved one is dying.... Six Sessions = 24 Hours of Training Every Thursday Evening Starting September 19th 6 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. Location: 509 Raindance St. Thousand Oaks, CA Fee: $649 **Our class size will be limited to 25 participants** Course Curriculum topics include: The role of the doula in end-of-life care The scope of practice for EOL Doulas Hospice/Palliative care models The Social Model EOL care home model Exploring our own fears about death and dying. Accompanying the Dying Family Assessment tools Understanding the dying process and the needs of the family Non-medical comfort measures Active listening and communication skills Family needs and dynamics Life Review, Meaning and Legacy work Spiritual Care, Rituals, Sitting Vigil Faith Traditions and Cultural Diversity at the end-of-life. Advances Planning, Advanced Directives, POLST End-of-Life Care Option Act in California Self-Care for the doula and caregiver After death care, funerals, home funerals Grief and Bereavement support - Part of the Doulas role Self care for the doula and caregiver For more information: www.ourhouseofhope.org

We are excited to announce that Our Community House of Hope is launching a campaign toward re-establishing our Home for end-of-life care in our community. Our Board of Directors is meeting regularly to strategize and begin our fundraising and education efforts once again. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF ALL OF OUR WORK IS TO REOPEN THE DOORS AT OUR COMMUNITY HOUSE OF HOPE! Our first phase includes a NEW Educational Program with our intensive, and powerful... HOPE End-of-Life Doulas Training Series End-of-Life Doulas are beginning to fill the gaps in hospice and palliative care systems throughout America. With recent trends favoring a more natural death in the home setting, doulas are being sought after as the guides and advocates a family needs as a loved one is dying. HOPE End-ofLife Doulas Training series will be available this fallSeptember 19-October 26. (Training is 24 hours of education, in total-with an optional certification program) Classes will be held at Los Robles Hospital from 6:30-9:00 PM each Thursday. October 26 class: 8:30-3:00 PM Instructors: Teresa Wolf, RN, EOLD, and Lisa Horner, RN, EOLD Our first class will be limited to the first 25 people to register. Our next Training Series will be offered in Spring 2020. This unique training series will be valuable to anyone interested in supporting people, as they face their final days. No prior medical or professional training is required. For more information or to enroll for our HOPE End-of-Life Training please contact us soon! [email protected] www.ourhouseofhope.org

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Setting up bank accounts for OCHH with our wonderful board! Another step closer to rolling ahead to reopen Our Community House of Hope!

Hope for reopening Our Community House of Hope is becoming more real each day. Thank you all for your support. We will keep you posted on progress.

This two minute video is about the 50 various Social Model, End of Life care homes across America. Each one is caring for their community members in need of a loving home and care in their final weeks of life. OCHH is a member of this national network (Omega Home Network). Every day in our area some one who’s dying needs OCHH. We continue to envision and work toward reopening this precious community resource. Thank you all for your support of this work. https://youtu.be/UMyyx6LJmYI