INELDA (International End-of-Life Doula Assoc.)

The International End-of-Life Doula Association (INELDA), formed in 2015, is a member-based, nonprofit working to meet the non-medical needs of the dying by raising awareness of the roles of end-of-life doulas and providing education to support compassionate deathcare. We are charged with our vision of ensuring that "all individuals have accessible, equitable, and compassionate deathcare that holistically affirms one’s humanity and supports end-of-life choices". These tenets guide our work and daily decision-making. We acknowledge people die everywhere and end-of-life doulas can play a vital role for the dying individual. INELDA is committed to supporting doulas in residential homes, hospices, for those incarcerated, in centers for the unhoused, and on city streets.