Ep. 516 Ethical Service for End-of-Life Workers with Kathy Ginn

Learn why the qualities of ethical service are important for everyone who cares for others at the end of life.

My guest Kathy Ginn is a massage therapist and bodyworker who is also an End-of-Life Care Doula, Grief Companion, author, and educator. She is the founder of Ethical Dimensions continuing education platform and the author of the book: The Soul of Ethical Service – Seven Qualities to Embrace in Your Professional Healing Relationships. Today she reaches why transformative ethics are the heart of our caring services and how to cultivate the qualities that will help us better serve others at the end of life. Learn more at her websites:

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This episode includes:

• How Kathy became interested in ethics and end-of-life care
• What is “ethical service”
• Why ethical service can be transformative
• The 7 qualities that define ethical service
• How cultivating these qualities can help us as we provide care to people at the end of life
• How to assess and improve our ability to serve others with integrity

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