Anchored Passages LLC

My Code of Ethics

(Effective as of April 1, 2022)

I am a member of NEDA, the National End of Life Doula Alliance, and I adhere to their Code of Ethics. NEDA provides the highest ethical standards to guide my practice and conduct. As an elder care professional and practitioner, I agree to:

• act honestly and truthfully and with integrity in all of my transactions and dealings;

• represent my profession in a responsible, ethical and professional manner at all times;

• provide non-medical, non-judgmental support and guidance to individuals and families through times of critical and transformative life change;

• nurture, inform, support, guide, empower, comfort and advocate for my clients;

• foster self-determination in my clients and assist them in making informed choices;

• avoid conflicts of interest that interfere with discretion and impartial judgment;

• appropriately handle actual or apparent conflicts of interest in my relationships;

• treat every individual with dignity and respect;

• honor confidentiality and respect the privacy of all involved

• comply with both the spirit and letter of the law;

• act responsibly toward the communities in which I work and for the benefit of the communities that I serve;

• be responsible, transparent and accountable for all of my actions;

• take all necessary precautions to safeguard electronic, written, and spoken communications;

• make referrals to appropriate professional and community resources when my client’s needs are beyond my scope of practice;

• accurately represent my training, expertise, and credentials;

• not impose my own values or beliefs on the client;

• refrain from giving medical advice or persuade clients to follow a specific course of action or treatment

• not usurp the role of other professionals and caregivers providing support to the client