Compassionate Presence: ELP Level I
Course Description:
The way we die is as important as the way we live. In a world that often fears or denies death, The HeartWay's Level I End-of-Life Practitioner (ELP) Training offers a bold, compassionate, and multidimensional approach to reclaiming death as a sacred passage.
This comprehensive course prepares students to become truly effective and heart-centered companions for those facing serious illness, dying, and death. Weaving together ancient wisdom and modern insight, it draws from a rich tapestry of cultural, clinical, spiritual, historical, and ethical perspectives to form a curriculum that is both scholarly and soulful. Grounded in relationship-centered care and the ethics of sacred service, participants emerge prepared to advocate, support, and companion others at life's threshold with clarity, courage, and compassion.
Schedule: August 22, 2026 - October 18, 2026.
Session 1: August 22 & August 23, 2026
Session 2: September 19 & 20, 2026
Session 3: October 17 & 18, 2026
Location: Online
Course Overview and Areas of Study (Modules):
This course offers a layered, multidisciplinary education in the foundational principles and practices of end-life care, structured around the following areas:
- Historical & Contemporary Perspectives on Death
- Understanding Death Across the Lifespan
- Death in a Culture of Denial and Fear
- Cultural and Religious Perspectives & Traditions
- End-of-Life Infrastructures
- Dimensions and Components of End-of-Life Care
- Institutional Models and Philosophies of Care
- The Future of End-of-Life Environments
- Ethical and Legal Concerns
- The Affairs of Dying and Death
- ELP Ethics, Codes, and Legal Frameworks
- Supported Death and the Role of the Practitioner
Who Should Attend:
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Nurses, doctors, and healthcare workers
- Therapists, Social Workers, and Case Managers
- Death Doulas and Hospice Volunteers
- Chaplains and Spiritual Counselors
- Educators and Human Service Professionals
- Family caregivers and those called to this path
