Learn about a new book that addresses challenges faced by patients, providers, and caregivers at the end of life.

<figure class="aligncenter size-full"></figure>

My guest Cathy Yuhas is an RN and certified end-of-life doula who founded Dying Matters, LLC to advocate for conscious, compassionate end-of-life care. She is also the author of a new book: Walking Each Other Home: Guiding Caregivers and Community Through the Sacred Passage of Death. Learn more at her website:

dyingmatters.llc

Listen here:

This episode includes:

• Cathy’s journey from being an RN to becoming an EOL doula





• What inspired Cathy to write Walking Each Other Home





• The importance of honest patient-provider communication when serious illness is diagnosed





• How our medical system currently fails patients and their families when the end of life is approaching





• The “caregiver starter kit” Cathy created and why it is essential to care for those who care for others





• Shifting healthcare from an outcome-driven approach to one guided by values instead





• The aging population and the growing shortage of end-of-life care options for seniors

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Kickstarter campaign for Wild and Holy





• Latest post on Substack: The Wreath on the Door: A Call to Make Grief Visible Again





• What Really Matters Podcast





• Explore the poetry anthologies created by TGLP





• View my  Patreon tier for Soul Supporters and receive extra reflections as a special bonus





• NEW Gift Guides for Caregivers, People Receiving Care, and People Who are Grieving





• Get my two newest books!! Stories from the Dark Night and The Tao of Death





• Get EOLU Podcast Merch here





• Conversations on Death with ChatGPT – Audiobook here; Print Book here





• Leave me a message by email: kwyattmd@comcast.net, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram





• Support your local bookstore by buying my books on Bookshop and Indiebound: 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying and The Journey from Ego to Souloin the team at Patreon.com/eolu and receive free gifts like the “Mind if we talk about death?” mini-poster or Love Your Life sticker or coffee mug. PLUS get our regular bonuses: the monthly EOL News Update, monthly What to Watch recommendations, Behind the Scenes Bonus content, and automatic access to A Year of Reading Dangerously!





• Buy me a coffee





• Donate on Paypal

If you enjoy this content please share it with others and consider leaving a review on iTunes. Thanks again to all supporters on my page at Patreon.com/eolu. And thanks to everyone who has bought me a coffee or made a donation on Paypal! Your contributions make all the difference and ensure this podcast stays ad-free.