For Organizations & Care Teams

End-of-life care training for organizations and care teams

Help your staff feel more prepared for the emotional, practical, and human realities of end-of-life care. IEOLCA offers online, self-paced training for hospice, home care, long-term care, retirement, veterinary, pet loss, and community care teams.

Why organizations choose IEOLCA
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International training access Students in 75+ countries and fully online programs
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Built by practitioners Created by people with real end-of-life care experience
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Certificate + digital badge Tangible professional development recognition
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60-day satisfaction guarantee Designed to reduce risk for your organization
79%
Annual turnover rate in home care
Activated Insights Benchmarking Report, 2024
$56K
Average cost to replace one RN
NSI National Health Care Retention Report, 2024
25%
Hospice RN turnover rate in 2023
Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service, 2024
Staff who feel purposeful in their work report significantly lower intention to leave
BMC Human Resources for Health, 2023
Why this matters

Prepared staff don't just perform better. They stay.

High turnover in care settings is rarely about pay alone. Staff who feel underprepared for the emotional and practical realities of end-of-life care — nurses, care aides, PSWs, home support workers, volunteers, and the many non-clinical staff who show up in these rooms every day — are more vulnerable to burnout, stress, and moral distress.

The inverse is equally true. When care workers feel equipped, supported, and purposeful in this work, they often find more meaning in it. Meaning, confidence, and preparation can change the way staff experience the hardest parts of care.

IEOLCA's organizational training is designed to build exactly that: practical competence, compassionate communication skills, scope clarity, and the kind of professional confidence that supports both your staff and the families they serve.

Hospice nurses reported healthier work environments, higher compassion satisfaction, and lower burnout than non-hospice nurses.

PMC / National Institutes of Health (2023)

End-of-life care performance was identified as a strong predictor of job satisfaction among nurses, with perceived competence supporting professional fulfillment.

Peer-reviewed study, PMC / NIH (2025)

Online end-of-life education has been shown to improve staff confidence, competence, and ability to have meaningful conversations with patients, families, and colleagues.

PMC / National Institutes of Health (2021)
Who this is for

Is this the right fit for your organization?

IEOLCA group training is designed for care settings where staff encounter patients, clients, residents, families, or communities navigating serious illness, grief, dying, death, or bereavement.

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Long-Term Care & Skilled Nursing Facilities

From nurses and PSWs to dietary, housekeeping, recreation, administration, and volunteers — every staff member who enters a resident's room deserves preparation for this work.

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Home Care Agencies

Home support workers and personal care aides are often the most consistent presence in a client's final weeks. Training gives them language, confidence, and practical support tools.

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Hospice & Palliative Care Organizations

Deepen your team's non-clinical skills: active presence, family communication, grief-informed support, vigil care, ethical boundaries, and scope-aware practice.

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Retirement Communities & Assisted Living

Prepare your staff to respond with steadiness and compassion when residents approach the end of life — from the front desk to the care floor.

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Veterinary, Pet Loss & Animal Care Teams

Support staff who walk beside families through companion animal illness, euthanasia decisions, grief, memorialization, and the emotional weight of pet loss.

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Community Care & International Teams

Because IEOLCA training is fully online, organizations can enroll staff across locations, regions, and countries without coordinating live sessions or travel.

Training options

Choose the right training pathway for your team.

Organizations may enroll staff in one IEOLCA program or combine programs based on role, setting, and need. These online, self-paced programs are designed for real-world care teams and the complex moments they already face.

Foundational

Certified End-of-Life Doula Training

Comprehensive non-medical end-of-life care training in presence, communication, vigil support, life review, advance care planning, grief-informed care, and scope of practice.

Best for: hospice, home care, long-term care, retirement communities, volunteers, and care teams wanting a strong foundation.
Specialty

Dementia Doula Training

Training for supporting people living with dementia and their families with dignity, communication awareness, compassionate presence, and end-of-life sensitivity.

Best for: memory care, long-term care, home care, senior care, and teams supporting people through cognitive decline.
Specialty

Pet Death Doula Training

Supportive training for professionals and organizations walking with families through companion animal illness, end-of-life decisions, euthanasia, memorialization, and grief.

Best for: veterinary clinics, pet hospice, shelters, rescues, animal care organizations, and pet loss professionals.
Specialty

Medical Aid in Dying Support Doula Training

Scope-aware, non-medical training for emotional, practical, spiritual, and family-centered support before, during, and after an assisted death where legally available.

Best for: learners and organizations in jurisdictions where MAiD, assisted dying, or similar end-of-life choice frameworks are legal.
Important scope note: IEOLCA programs teach non-medical, compassionate end-of-life support. They do not train staff to provide clinical care, legal advice, medical decision-making, or the clinical provision of Medical Aid in Dying or assisted dying. The focus is presence, communication, emotional support, practical planning, family support, grief-informed care, and scope clarity.
Simple process

Getting your team enrolled is straightforward.

Four simple steps from first conversation to staff training.

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Choose your training pathway

Select the program or combination of programs that best fits your care setting, staff roles, and organizational goals.

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Confirm team size and pricing

Tell us how many staff you would like to enroll. We can help with small teams, larger groups, or multi-program rollouts.

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Staff receive online access

Each staff member receives access to their training materials. There is no technical setup, live scheduling, or group session coordination required.

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Staff train at their own pace

Each person moves through the curriculum on their own schedule, with lifetime access to revisit the materials whenever they need them.

No scheduling headaches

Training that fits around care — not the other way around.

IEOLCA's programs are 100% online and fully self-paced. There are no group sessions to coordinate, no shifts to pull, and no coverage gaps to manage.

Each staff member accesses their training on their own schedule — completing modules at their own pace with lifetime access. Your care coverage stays intact. Your scheduling team stays sane.

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No pulled shifts or scheduling disruption Staff complete training on their own time — before a shift, after, or on days off.
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No group sessions to coordinate Enroll a small team or a large group — each person moves through the program independently.
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Lifetime access for every enrollee Staff can revisit materials anytime, especially when new situations arise.
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Onboard new hires anytime Add training to your onboarding process without building a new program from scratch.
Reduced financial risk

We stand behind every enrollment.

We understand that staff turnover is a reality in care settings. Enrolling in training for a team member who then leaves their role within weeks is a concern organizations understandably carry.

We want every organization to feel confident in this investment, with a simple guarantee standing behind the decision.

Our 60-Day Guarantee

Every group enrollment is backed by a 60-day satisfaction guarantee. If a staff member leaves within 60 days of enrollment, if the training isn't the right fit for your team, or if for any reason the program doesn't meet your organization's needs — simply reach out and we will make it right.

No complicated process. No pressure. We want you to feel good about this decision, and we're prepared to stand behind it.

Group enrollment

Flexible group pricing for organizations.

Because organizational needs vary by team size, program mix, and rollout plan, IEOLCA offers group pricing for small teams, mid-size teams, and larger organizations.

Small Team

2–5 Staff

Group Rate
per person / per program
  • Full program access per enrollee
  • Certificate & digital badge
  • Lifetime access
  • Practical guidebooks & tools
  • 60-day guarantee
Request Pricing
Large Organization

16+ Staff

Custom
volume pricing available
  • All features above
  • Multi-program planning
  • Flexible rollout options
  • Dedicated onboarding support
  • 60-day guarantee
Contact IEOLCA

To request group training information, please include your organization name, country/region, approximate number of staff, and the programs you are considering. Contact IEOLCA here.

Why IEOLCA

A trusted name in end-of-life education.

IEOLCA is an international education organization rooted in real end-of-life care, death doula practice, hospice-informed support, spiritual care, and compassionate community education.

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International reach

Students in 75+ countries. Our curriculum is fully online and built to support diverse care environments, communities, and organizational settings.

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Built by practitioners

IEOLCA programs are shaped by people with experience in death doula work, hospice volunteering, spiritual health, chaplaincy, and end-of-life education.

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Scope-aware education

Our programs are explicitly designed for non-medical, compassionate support roles. Staff learn what is within their scope and where collaboration is needed.

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Warm, practical curriculum

Not abstract theory. Real language, real scenarios, reflective learning, and practical tools for the difficult conversations and moments care workers face.

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Professional recognition

Graduates receive a certificate and digital badge that can support staff development records, LinkedIn profiles, internal recognition, and professional growth.

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Lifetime access

Staff can return to the curriculum whenever they need a refresher, face a new situation, or want to go deeper. No expiry. No re-enrollment required.

Common questions

Questions you may be carrying.

Answers for HR directors, care managers, administrators, team leads, and anyone bringing this to their organization.

No clinical background is required. IEOLCA training is designed for non-medical, compassionate support roles — and it is also valuable for clinical and care-adjacent staff who want stronger communication, presence, grief-informed support, family support, and scope clarity. Often, the non-clinical staff who benefit most are the people who receive the least preparation for these moments.
Program length varies by course. Because the training is fully online and self-paced, staff can move faster or slower depending on their schedule and workload. There are no live sessions to attend and no group schedule to coordinate.
That is exactly the kind of concern our 60-day guarantee is designed to reduce. If a staff member leaves within 60 days of enrollment — or if for any reason the training is not the right fit for your team — simply contact us and we will make it right.
Yes. Many organizations may choose different programs for different roles. For example, one team may benefit from the Certified End-of-Life Doula Training as a foundation, while another group may need Dementia Doula Training, Pet Death Doula Training, or Medical Aid in Dying Support Doula Training depending on the setting and local legal context.
Yes. IEOLCA is an international education organization with students in 75+ countries. Our organizational training is fully online and available to care teams internationally. We are beginning our organizational outreach with the American market, but the training itself is not limited to the United States or Canada.
Our Medical Aid in Dying Support Doula Training is intended for learners and organizations in jurisdictions where Medical Aid in Dying, assisted dying, or similar end-of-life choice frameworks are legal. The program focuses on non-medical, emotional, practical, spiritual, family-centered, and scope-aware support. It does not train staff to provide clinical services, legal advice, or the medical provision of an assisted death.
Each graduate receives a certificate of completion and a digital badge they can display on LinkedIn, staff profiles, internal professional development records, or related professional materials. These are tangible markers of training completion and commitment to compassionate end-of-life care.
Yes. For larger teams, multi-program enrollments, or organizations planning a broader rollout, we are happy to discuss custom pricing. Please contact us with your organization name, approximate staff count, country/region, and the programs you are considering.
Ready to invest in your team?

Give your staff the preparation
this work deserves.

Online end-of-life care training for organizations. Fully self-paced. No disruption to care coverage. Backed by a 60-day guarantee.

60-day satisfaction guarantee on group enrollments  ·  No clinical background required  ·  Lifetime access for every enrollee