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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.

Dementia Training

  • $25

Caregiver Documentation: Writing HIPAA-Compliant Notes

  • Course
  • 10 Lessons
  • Includes 2 private spaces

Clear visit notes safeguard clients, teams, and your reputation. Discover how caregivers and end-of-life doulas can create HIPAA-compliant documentation that is accurate, respectful, and thorough. Understand what details to include, which language to avoid, and how to document each visit to ensure safe and coordinated care.
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Includes 2 private spaces

  • Caregiving
  • Death Doula

  • $50

Caregivers: Recognizing Symptoms and Communicating with Healthcare Teams

  • Course
  • 7 Lessons
  • Includes 1 private space

As a caregiver, you are usually the first to notice changes. This course teaches you to identify common symptoms, describe what you observe using simple and clear language, and communicate concerns effectively to nurses and healthcare providers. It helps you become a confident advocate and keen observer, without taking on a clinical role, ensuring your clients receive prompt and appropriate care.
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Includes 1 private space

  • Caregiving

  • $25

Dementia Care and Hospice Timing: A Guide for Death Doulas

  • Course
  • 4 Lessons
  • Includes 2 private spaces

Explore how death doulas can assist families living with dementia through validation therapy and gentle education about hospice timing. Find ways to identify when hospice might be beneficial, provide compassionate guidance, and offer comfort and clarity to caregivers during tough decisions and transitions.
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Includes 2 private spaces

  • Dementia
  • Hospice Care

  • $25

Dementia Home Preparation: Creating a Safe, Comfortable Living Space

  • Course
  • 2 Lessons
  • Includes 1 private space

Dementia affects how individuals think, move, and perceive risks in the home. This class provides straightforward, practical guidance to enhance safety and comfort in living spaces at any stage—early, middle, or urgent. Discover how to modify rooms, routines, and settings to help your loved one maintain safety, independence, and dignity.
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Includes 1 private space

  • Dementia

  • $50

Hospice and Palliative Care: A Guide for Caregivers and Frontline Staff

  • Course
  • 12 Lessons
  • Includes 3 private spaces

Hospice and palliative care can be confusing for caregivers. Learn the key differences, when to ask your manager about referrals, common disease patterns and safety risks, and when to contact hospice quickly. Understand the stages of dying, offer calm, compassionate support, and care for your own grief and emotions.
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Includes 3 private spaces

  • Caregiving
  • Hospice Care
  • Palliative Care

  • $50

Infection Control and Safety Protocols for Caregivers

  • Course
  • 8 Lessons

Immunocompromised clients depend on your protection. This course covers effective hand hygiene, PPE use, and universal precautions for both home and facility care. It helps you identify situations requiring urgent medical attention and guides you in creating a straightforward, personalized infection control plan to ensure each visit prioritizes client safety.
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  • $50

Managing Combative Patients: A Caregiver’s Guide to De-escalation and Safety

  • Course
  • 4 Lessons
  • Includes 1 private space

Combative behavior can be intimidating and overwhelming. This training provides caregivers, death doulas, and frontline staff with calm, step-by-step strategies to de-escalate tension, ensure everyone’s safety, and recognize when to seek help. Learn language and routines that minimize risk while maintaining dignity for clients and teams.
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Includes 1 private space

  • Caregiving

  • $50

Trauma-Informed Care: Compassionate Practice for Caregivers and Clinicians

  • Course
  • 8 Lessons

Many clients bring trauma into their healthcare experiences. Explore trauma-informed care principles through real-life scenarios, from calming agitation to addressing distress. Develop skills to prevent re-traumatization, incorporate grounding techniques, recognize your own stress, and shift from simply managing behavior to offering genuine, compassionate support.
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  • $50

Validation Therapy: From Theory to Everyday Care

  • Course
  • 3 Lessons
  • Includes 1 private space

Many interactions with distressed individuals often seem confusing and tense. This course guides you to recognize the underlying emotional needs behind their behaviors and respond with a calm, supportive presence. Discover why Naomi Feil created validation therapy, how to apply it in daily situations, when to consider alternative approaches, and how to transform challenging moments into meaningful connections.
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Includes 1 private space

  • Caregiving

  • $25

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

  • Course
  • 8 Lessons
  • Includes 2 private spaces

VSED presents complex decisions for families, caregivers, doulas, nurses, and hospice providers. This class provides straightforward guidance on obtaining informed consent, understanding roles and boundaries, essential planning, and recognizing when to seek experienced support, enabling you to act with compassion, safety, and confidence while safeguarding all parties.
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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

VSED can be an emotionally challenging and confusing experience for all involved. This course guides families, caregivers, doulas, nurses, and hospice clinicians in understanding the process and providing consistent, compassionate support. It covers assessment, comfort-centered care, family communication, and important ethical issues during the VSED journey.
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Includes 2 private spaces

  • After Death
  • VSED

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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