My death doula journey began several years ago when I started as a hospice volunteer. I had no experience in end-of-life care, but I did possess a strong desire to become a better human being.

"I wanted to make a difference by providing the knowledge, support and insight I wish I’d had before my father died." ...

"A death doula is a person who helps support the dying or their loved ones through the end of life," Carlisle said. "And there's lots of different ways to provide non-medical support. So maybe a ...

Death is hard to talk about. But death doula Alua Arthur says if we want to live presently and die peacefully, we have to radically reshape our relationship with death.

Iowa City Death Doula Mary McCall looks over her weekly schedule in her home office on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. Working as a death doula requires flexibility in McCall’s schedule, as most of her ...

Death doulas, end-of-life doulas, death midwives — however you choose to refer to them — are nothing new. “This role has existed for centuries, over time, across cultures,” Brownberger said.

Known as Dallas' Death Doula, Britna Savarese facilitates end-of-life care and post-death legalities. She also hosts the Death Cafe at Union Coffee.

Much like a birthing doula, but at the opposite end of life’s journey, a death doula helps manage the final stage of life by ensuring a person’s wishes are honored and that they pass with dignity.

As a death doula (also known as an end-of-life doula), I spend time with adults in hospice who are in their final weeks, days or hours. It is one of the most vulnerable, gut-wrenching times of ...