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A death midwife, [1] or death doula, [2] is a person who assists in the dying process, much like a midwife or doula does with the birthing process. It is often a community based role, aiming to help families cope with death, recognizing it as a natural and important part of life.
Meanwhile, mentions of death doulas have officially entered the zeitgeist—part of a death positivity movement kicked off over a decade ago and identified as a wellness trend in 2019 by the ...
Across the country, end-of-life doulas are mostly women, “however we do have men doulas, too,” said Joan Bretthauer with NEDA, the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance, a nonprofit ...
A doula (left) applying pressure to a pregnant person during labor. A doula (/ ˈ d uː l ə /; from Ancient Greek δούλα 'female slave'; Greek pronunciation:) is a non-medical professional who provides guidance for the service of others and who supports another person (the doula's client) through a significant health-related experience, such as childbirth, miscarriage, induced abortion or ...
That was certainly true for Lui, who says the “pervasiveness of death” during the first couple years of the pandemic led her to get certified as an end-of-life doula in March 2022.
DONA International (formerly Doulas of North America) was founded in 1992 and is the first and largest doula training and certification organization. [1] The current president of the non-profit is Dr. Robin Elise Weiss.
End-of-life doula Akhila Murphy, one of the co-founders of Full Circle of Living and Dying, sits next to a small altar she made for her mother.
Walker has also worked as a "death doula, writing teacher, creativity coach, and world explorer". [26] This included being a faculty member at the Esalen Institute. [31] In 2015, he started a business called Passport Required, in which he guides tourists from the Black community on a backpacking tour to random parts of the world. [32] [33]