What role do End of Life Doulas play in long-term care, and how can they help residents, family members and long-term care staff during the dying experience? We spoke with End of Life Nurse Educator Olga Nikolajev about the role of an End of Life Doula in long-term care, and how they contribute to quality end-of-life care.
Olga Nikolajev is an end of life nurse educator with over 25 years of professional experience as a registered nurse in various healthcare settings, including hospice palliative care. She facilitates online courses through Centennial College, as well as the End of Life Doula course through Douglas College. She's also the founder and director of the Death Doula Ontario Network. Olga has been involved in national, provincial, and local community efforts to shift the way we view and approach our dying experience, death and grief, including how we care for each other at the end of life and beyond.
Learn more about the Strengthening a Palliative Approach to Long-Term Care project at: https://spaltc.ca/