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We are starting a program to help people and their families have their wishes known and honored when the end of life is near. To do this we are imagining something like a doula model, but for patients who likely have a year or less to live. We had hoped to use retired nurses as these "doulas" to develop relationships with patients/families, guide them through conversations and education, and meet them in their homes. Do you think this would be something of interest to retired nurses? What level of payment would be fair for retired nurses? If nurses got to know these families, would they willing to be "on call" in case a crisis arose? Thank you so much for your input! We are very grateful

We are starting a program to help people and their families have their wishes known and honored when the end of life is near. To do this we are imagining something like a doula model, but for patients who likely have a year or less to live. We had hoped to use retired nurses as these "doulas" to develop relationships with patients/families, guide them through conversations and education, and meet them in their homes. Do you think this would be something of interest to retired nurses? What level of payment would be fair for retired nurses? If nurses got to know these families, would they willing to be "on call" in case a crisis arose? Thank you so much for your input! We are very grateful