Kate Muehlemann Cataldo (she/they)

Artist & End of Life Doula

Kate Muehlemann Cataldo is an Artist and End of Life Doula for those experiencing serious illness and end of life.  In her 20-year career as a nurse she worked in various settings from Intensive Care Unit to Home Hospice. After a car accident in 2010, Kate experienced the healthcare system from a patient's perspective, dealing with with years of disability, chronic pain, and fatigue. Witnessing disparities in healthcare work and personal experience inform her interest in care models outside of the healthcare system such as doula support, herbalism, and community care.
Kate’s work is rooted in advocacy for LGBTQIA2S+ individuals and their support systems in chronic illness  through end of life in a way that honors identity and personhood.
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Experience, Education, & Interests

  • 20 years experience as a Registered Nurse

  • Ten years of experience as a Hospice RN and Educator

  • Ongoing apprenticeship in herbalism with Gaia School of Healing

  • Experienced breath work, meditation, and guided relaxation facilitator

  • SAGECare LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency Training Platinum Credential 2023, 2024, 2025

  • Painter and socially-engaged artist, see The Constellations Project

I tell everyone that advance care planning is a way to love your future self and those who love and will care for you 💝 So, in honor of vday, I’m very thrilled to share this LGBTQ+ Advance Care Planning Toolkit that I collaborated on - now a
EOL Symptoms and some ideas on non-medical ways to support them is this month’s Spread Care series topic 💞 This is a workshop for death workers, caregivers, and/or those who are interested in supporting people at end of life and understanding
Still time to register via the link in the bio 🔗 Advance directives aren’t a guarantee that things will go a certain way, but they are a guarantee that your voice can and will be part of the conversation, and allow greater chance for peace an