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BrightHaven Caregiver Academy

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About BrightHaven Caregiver Academy

““It’s not just about the end... it’s about LIVING!” Helping pet parents navigate life with aging or ill pets.”

What We Offer

Your pet has received a life-changing diagnosis — and you're probably scared, overwhelmed, and unsure what comes next. BrightHaven Caregiver Academy exists for exactly this moment.

We offer caregiver coaching, practical guidance, and emotional support for pet parents from the day of diagnosis through end of life — whether your pet's path leads to natural death, euthanasia, or somewhere in between. We don't diagnose or prescribe. We walk beside you.

What Makes Us Different:

We're one of the only resources in the country dedicated entirely to the pet parent's caregiving experience — not the medical side, but the human side. We support natural death as a valid, loving option alongside euthanasia. No pressure. No judgment. Just informed, compassionate guidance.

We're not veterinarians. That's our strength.

What We Offer:Caregiver Consultations — One-on-one guidance via Zoom, phone, or email at any stage of the journeyQuality of Life Support — Using our original LIVING Assessment Tool, starting at diagnosis — not just at the endEnd-of-Life Decision Support — Honest, non-pressured guidance honoring both natural death and euthanasiaFree Weekly Podcast — Peace of Mind for Pet Parents — 66 episodes organized by topicFree Virtual Gatherings — Cuppa & Conversation (weekly) and the BrightHaven Rose Ceremony (monthly)Online Courses & Booklets — Self-paced, affordable, practicalGrief & Bereavement Resources — For before, during, and after lossOur Offerings Include:Caregiver Consultations — One-on-one guidance via Zoom, phone, or email at any stage of the journeyQuality of Life Support — Using our original LIVING Assessment Tool, starting at diagnosis — not just at the endEnd-of-Life Decision Support — Honest, non-pressured guidance honoring both natural death and euthanasiaFree Weekly Podcast — Peace of Mind for Pet Parents — 66 episodes organized by topicFree Virtual Gatherings — Cuppa & Conversation (weekly) and the BrightHaven Rose Ceremony (monthly)Online Courses & Booklets — Self-paced, affordable, practicalGrief & Bereavement Resources — For before, during, and after loss


Ready to take one step? 

Start with a free podcast episode, or reach out directly — we respond to every inquiry personally.

? brightpathforpets.com ?️ Peace of Mind for Pet Parents — available wherever you listen to podcasts ? support@brightpathforpets.com

BrightHaven Caregiver Academy is a program of BrightHaven, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit since 1990. We serve pet parents nationwide — all consultations are virtual.

Our mission is to support pet parents in providing compassionate, quality-of-life care for their aging or ill animals—and in finding peace of mind through every phase of the journey.

Pet Hospice & Palliative Care Provider
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2024
In practice since
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Service area
Virtual
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VirtualAvailable anywhere

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Credentials & background

CredentialsGail Pope founded BrightHaven in 1990 and has lovingly cared for more than 1,000 animals, supporting over 700 through hospice-supported natural dying. She is a pioneer in animal hospice and natural death and the author of The BrightHaven Way: Lessons from 700 Animal Teachers, as well as five other books on hospice, death & dying.  Karen Wylie, EdD is Executive Director of Animal Hospice Group and Co-Founder of BrightHaven Caregiver Academy. She holds a Doctorate in Organizational Learning, a Master's in Counseling, and is certified as a Pet Loss Bereavement Specialist, End-of-Life Doula, and A
Certifications
✓ Certified Pet Bereavement Counselor✓ Certified End-of-Life Doula for Pets✓ Certified Animal Hospice and Palliative Care Foundations (CAHF)✓ Companion Animal End-of-Life Doula Professional Certificate
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