I have long been moved to work with people at a range of stages of dying as a professional carer and social worker and in my personal life of course. I was lucky to be part of the wonderful Creating Conversations 6 year project led by Carol Trowle at St Christopher's Hospice and participated in supporting Death Cafes and public community events. I also contributed to the Oral History project there. At the OU I was delighted to be able to join the team researching the first NHS commissioned End of Life Doulas and have contributed to some presenting and writing on this.
Some of my writing on this includes these listings , some of which papers which can be found on ORO:
Death, Dying, Loss, Bereavement
I have long been moved to work with people at a range of stages of dying as a professional carer and social worker and in my personal life of course. I was lucky to be part of the wonderful Creating Conversations 6 year project led by Carol Trowle at St Christopher's Hospice and participated in supporting Death Cafes and public community events. I also contributed to the Oral History project there. At the OU I was delighted to be able to join the team researching the first NHS commissioned End of Life Doulas and have contributed to some presenting and writing on this.
Some of my writing on this includes these listings , some of which papers which can be found on ORO:
Pestano, Catherine (2025). Authenticity based upon Lived Experience. In: Fried, Karen ed. Windows to Our Practice: Therapists Inspired by Violet Oaklander Tell Their Stories. Luminare Press, USA.
Bashir, Kirsten; Clare, Emma; Pestano, Catherine; Ramsay-Jones, Esther and Borgstrom, Erica (2024). Understanding end-of-life doula care provision: reporting on the design of a bereavement survey to evaluate doula support. Palliative Care and Social Practice, 18
Borgstrom, Erica; Bashir, Kirsten; Pestano, Catherine and Ramsey-Jones, Esther (2023). End of Life Doula UK Evaluation: Leeds and Surrounding Areas NHS Commission. The Open University, Milton Keynes.