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You Already Care. Now Get the Training to Back It Up.

Caregiving and end-of-life work demand real knowledge, but most training is either too clinical to finish or too vague to use. You're left filling the gaps on your own, often under pressure.

At Compassion Crossing Academy, each self-paced class cuts straight to what matters. Whether you're a nurse, CNA, social worker, death doula, or family caregiver, you'll find focused, video-based courses on hospice care, dementia, VSED, ethics, documentation, and more. Start any time, finish at your pace, and leave with skills you can actually use.

Death Doula Training

  • $300

Advance Care Planning Product Course

  • Course
  • 49 Lessons
  • Includes 1 private space

Discover how to develop a tangible advance care planning product that helps you stand out from competitors. The program includes licensed decision aids, a client agenda, a tested workflow, and one-hour mentoring with the course creator.
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Includes 1 private space

  • Advance Care Planning

  • Free

Advance Care Planning: Protecting Your Voice, Your Family, and Your Future

  • Course
  • 1 Lesson

Discover why advance care planning is essential, and why everyone 18 and older should regularly update it as a key priority.
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  • $25

Business 101 for Death Doulas

  • Course
  • 16 Lessons
  • Includes 5 private spaces

New to running a death doula business? This introductory course covers the foundational basics you need to get started. Learn how to choose a business structure, introduce your services through basic marketing, calculate your starting hourly rate and simple packages, and track income and expenses using Excel. Includes beginner-friendly templates and handouts to help you take your first steps.
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Includes 5 private spaces

  • Referral Needs
  • Mentorship Needs
  • After Death
  • MAiD
  • Death Doula

  • $25

Caregiver Documentation: Writing HIPAA-Compliant Notes

  • Course
  • 10 Lessons
  • Includes 2 private spaces

Good documentation protects your patients, your hospice team, and your professional record. This course covers HIPAA-compliant visit notes for both non-medical caregivers—companions, aides, and end-of-life doulas—and medical caregivers, including CNAs, PCAs, and RCAs. Learn what to write, what language to avoid, and how to accurately document each visit completely and honestly.
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Includes 2 private spaces

  • Death Doula
  • Caregiving

  • $14.99

Death Doula Tool Kit: A collection of helpful forms

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  • 9 files
  • Includes 5 private spaces

Stop spending hours creating forms from scratch. This toolkit gives you ready-to-use professional forms that transform your death doula practice immediately. Spend less time on paperwork. More time with families. Present your services with confidence using proven templates that establish credibility and streamline your client intake process from day one.
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Includes 5 private spaces

  • Referral Needs
  • Mentorship Needs
  • After Death
  • MAiD
  • Death Doula

  • $25

Dementia Care and Hospice Timing: A comprehensive guide for end-of-life advocates supporting families through dementia and hospice transitions

  • Course
  • 4 Lessons
  • Includes 2 private spaces

Discover ways to support families and caregivers of loved ones with dementia through validation therapy, and find out when to suggest hospice care. These approaches can make a meaningful difference and provide comfort during challenging times.
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Includes 2 private spaces

  • Hospice Care
  • Dementia

  • Free

Dementia Staging Made Understandable: A Family Guide to Using the FAST Scale

  • Course
  • 3 Lessons
  • Includes 1 private space

Learn to recognize and describe what your loved one with dementia can actually do day to day using the FAST Scale—a straightforward framework for all dementia types. Covers all seven stages and substages with real-world examples of functional loss, plus guidance on when to involve a clinician. Designed for non-medical caregivers and families.
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Includes 1 private space

  • Dementia

  • $25

HIPAA Compliance for Death Doulas

  • Course
  • 5 Lessons
  • Includes 5 private spaces

As death doulas, you offer heartfelt support during life's most delicate moments. Learn how to honor the privacy and dignity of those we serve with compassionate and ethical practices.
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Includes 5 private spaces

  • Referral Needs
  • Mentorship Needs
  • After Death
  • MAiD
  • Death Doula

  • $25

Healthcare Ethics: Honoring Autonomy, Ensuring Accountability

  • Course
  • 3 Lessons

Master ethical healthcare decision-making for nurses, death doulas, social workers, and caregivers. Learn when advance directives apply, navigate medical power of attorney decisions, recognize mandated reporting obligations, understand professional scope boundaries, and apply ethical reasoning to real conflicts involving patient autonomy, capacity, and end-of-life care.
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  • $25

Hospice Eligibility and Referral Guidelines: A comprehensive guide for healthcare professionals and end-of-life doulas

  • Course
  • 5 Lessons
  • Includes 6 private spaces

Learn how to use your senses to sense when it's a good time to have a heartfelt talk with your family or the power of attorney about hospice care. We'll share helpful tips on communicating effectively and keeping good records to guide you through the process.
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Includes 6 private spaces

  • Referral Needs
  • Mentorship Needs
  • After Death
  • MAiD
  • Death Doula

  • $25

Intake for End-of-Life Doulas: Starting Well, Deciding Clearly

  • Course
  • 10 Lessons
  • Includes 5 private spaces

Discover best practices for death doula intake, including the initial free consultation, onsite or remote intake, critical safety assessments for onsite work, and guidelines for accepting or declining cases. Also, ensure a signed contract and deposit for approved cases.
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Includes 5 private spaces

  • Referral Needs
  • Mentorship Needs
  • After Death
  • MAiD
  • Death Doula

  • $25

Palliative Care vs. Hospice: A Guide for End-of-Life Advocates

  • Course
  • 5 Lessons
  • Includes 2 private spaces

Discover what palliative care is and how it differs from hospice care, learn which conditions can benefit most from early palliative care, understand the meaningful impact it can have on patients and their families throughout their journey, and feel confident in discussing palliative care options with the families you support.
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Includes 2 private spaces

  • Palliative Care
  • Hospice Care

  • $25

Professional Boundaries and Self-Care for Death Doulas

  • Course
  • 6 Lessons
  • Includes 5 private spaces

Death doulas face unique emotional challenges. Learn to set healthy boundaries without guilt, recognize warning signs of burnout before it's too late, and build self-care practices that actually work. Walk away with scripts for communicating limits, tools for managing anticipatory grief, and a personalized plan to sustain your vital work for years.
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Includes 5 private spaces

  • Referral Needs
  • Mentorship Needs
  • After Death
  • MAiD
  • Death Doula

  • $25

Supporting the Transition from Palliative Care to Hospice: A compassionate guide for end-of-life advocates and palliative care clinicians navigating one of life's most profound passages with families.

  • Course
  • 6 Lessons
  • Includes 2 private spaces

Discover signs that hospice may suit your clients. Navigate families' emotions compassionately during this transition. Help them with end-of-life decisions with care and understanding. Learn the logistics of hospice transition. Use gentle approaches if families hesitate. Coordinate care among teams while maintaining relationships.
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Includes 2 private spaces

  • Palliative Care
  • Hospice Care

  • $25

Understanding Death and Dying: A Compassionate Guide to Removing Fear Through Knowledge

  • Course
  • 10 Lessons
  • Includes 1 private space

Death is a natural part of life, like birth and aging, but it often feels mysterious and frightening. Many avoid talking about it, missing chances to see natural dying within families. This class helps you learn about the dying process gently. Understanding it can reduce fear. It offers a safe space to know what to expect and how to support loved ones—and yourself—during this sacred time.
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Includes 1 private space

  • Death Doula

  • $25

Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED): Informed Consent, Ethics, and Foundation

  • Course
  • 8 Lessons
  • Includes 2 private spaces

Learn to support people exploring VSED ethically. This class teaches hospice professionals, doulas, nurses, and caregivers the difference between compassion and overstepping your training. Discover why timeline promises fail, how to spot ethical traps, why advance planning is non-negotiable, and when to bring in experienced support to protect everyone involved.
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Includes 2 private spaces

  • After Death
  • VSED

  • $25

Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED): The Journey of Choosing to Die by Fasting

  • Course
  • 14 Lessons
  • Includes 2 private spaces

Master compassionate VSED support for end-of-life patients. This course equips hospice professionals, death doulas, nurses, and caregivers with evidence-based guidance for supporting individuals who choose Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking to die on their own terms. Learn assessment, care protocols, family communication, and ethical considerations throughout the fasting journey.
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Includes 2 private spaces

  • After Death
  • VSED

Frequently asked questions

How can I use the handouts if Compassion Crossing, LLC holds the copyright?

You can reuse these handouts for your customers, but you are not allowed to resell or distribute them to competitors.

Are there any restrictions on the use of the handouts?

Yes. They must not be resold, used for teaching a class, or provided to a competitor for their coursework.

What is the refund policy for this class?

Because this product is in a digital format and the handouts have value, refunds are not available.

Who can I talk to if I have more questions about the course?

You can book a free 30-minute conversation with the course creator.

Compassion Crossing, LLC

Educational articles alongside access to helpful health and life navigation support services.

Book and Book Series

Books on caregiver support, hospice training, holistic nurse education, and end-of-life advocacy authored by Peter M. Abraham, BSN, RN.

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Set up a call or an online meeting to discuss your needs and answer any questions you may have about our products and courses.