What is a Death Doula and what does a Death Doula do?

A Death Doula, or Death Midwife, 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 through recognizing it as a natural and important part of life. A Death Doula can bring clarity and meaning to the end of life experience, and ease the transition from life into death.

As a Death Doula, I offer non-medical physical, emotional, and spiritual support to individuals and their loved ones, before, during, and after death. This support can be provided in hospital, in hospice, or in your home.
​I can work alongside your medical team,  and any other practitioners that you are receiving support from.

Services/ Skills Offered:
  • End of life companioning
  • Bedside reading
  • Deep and active listening 
  • Gentle hand/foot/head massage to relieve tension and provide comforting care
  • Respite for family and friends
  • Meditation and visualization
  • Restorative or therapeutic yoga to ease tension, fear, and fatigue for the dying and for their caregivers
  • Transparency about what to expect during active dying/ final stages of dying
  • Facilitation of challenging or uncomfortable conversations
  • Personalized care plans for living your best life and preparing for a meaningful death (see Wake up to Life Course)
  • Advance Care Planning
  • Liaison between client, family, and other care providers
  • Ceremony for honouring the body and saying good-bye during and after death 
  • Guidance with funeral/memorial/celebration planning and decision-making

Schedule a 30-minute free consultation to learn more.

I cannot provide:
  • Counselling, financial, medical, or legal services or advice
  • Decision making on behalf of a client
  • Clinical or medical tasks
  • I never strive to replace family, loved ones, caregivers, or health care professionals

Investment: 
  • Hourly Rate: $80/hour. Ideal for working together on short term goals like Advanced Care Planning. 
  • Discount available for pre-payment of 10+ hours. Ideal for ongoing support over days, weeks, or months. 
  • Billing cycle to be agreed upon in contract. 
  • Commute time in excess of 30 minutes will be charged for at rate TBD based on travel time and agreed upon in contract.. 

To learn more about the services I offer and how I can support you, please email me to book your free 30-minute consultation. 

To learn more about what a Death Doula can provide support with, and the program that I completed, check out The Conscious Dying Institute. I'm a proud and grateful graduate of their Sacred Passage: End of Life Doula Certificate Program. 
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