What is an EOL Doula?

What is an End of Life Doula?

End-of-life doulas provide non-medical, holistic support and comfort to the dying person and their family, which may include education and guidance as well as emotional, spiritual, or practical care, from initial diagnosis through bereavement. Services are provided in the home, independent or assisted living facilities, nursing homes, hospitals and hospices—in other words, wherever the person calls home. Each doula defines her/his own service package and specialty areas, resulting in variety between one doula practice and another.

End-of-life doula services may include:

End-of-life care planning
Mediation and advocacy so that the dying person's wishes are honored
Non-medical, hands-on comfort measures for the dying
Personal care for the dying person (helping keep them clean and dry)
Support for life review and legacy projects
Respite for overwhelmed caregivers (day or night)
Education regarding the dying process
Vigil planning and support
Logistical and household support (meals, rides, pet and child care, etc.)
Guidance for after death care of the body
Information about funeral options, including home funeral and green burial
Creating rituals
Pet loss and grief
Medical Aid in Dying Support
Bereavement/Grief support

EOL Doulas in the News

Philly death doulas guide people through the end of life

The Death Doula: End-of-life practitioners are there to support and guide terminally ill people and

Death is a part of life. Easton end-of-life doula helps families make peace with it.

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Death is a part of life. Easton end-of-life doula helps families make peace with it.

The Death Doula: End-of-life practitioners are there to support and guide terminally ill people and

Death is a part of life. Easton end-of-life doula helps families make peace with it.

Read it here

The Death Doula: End-of-life practitioners are there to support and guide terminally ill people and

Read it here

Is an end of life doula right for you?

‘It’s your life, it’s your death': NYC’s end-of-life doulas are trying to make dying a little better

The Death Doula: End-of-life practitioners are there to support and guide terminally ill people and

Read it here

End of life doulas help ease the transition

‘It’s your life, it’s your death': NYC’s end-of-life doulas are trying to make dying a little better

Read it here

‘It’s your life, it’s your death': NYC’s end-of-life doulas are trying to make dying a little better

Read it here

What is the difference between hospice and End of Life Doula?

How This End-of-Life Doula Helps People Have a More Meaningful — and Beautiful — Death

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How This End-of-Life Doula Helps People Have a More Meaningful — and Beautiful — Death

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‘So many people are terrified of death.’ Death doulas provide end-of-life support.

How This End-of-Life Doula Helps People Have a More Meaningful — and Beautiful — Death

‘So many people are terrified of death.’ Death doulas provide end-of-life support.

Read it here

End-of-Life Doula

Helping people navigate grief, illness, and the dying process

What is an End of Life Doula?

EOL Doulas in the News

Philly death doulas guide people through the end of life

The Death Doula: End-of-life practitioners are there to support and guide terminally ill people and

Death is a part of life. Easton end-of-life doula helps families make peace with it.

Death is a part of life. Easton end-of-life doula helps families make peace with it.

The Death Doula: End-of-life practitioners are there to support and guide terminally ill people and

Death is a part of life. Easton end-of-life doula helps families make peace with it.

The Death Doula: End-of-life practitioners are there to support and guide terminally ill people and

The Death Doula: End-of-life practitioners are there to support and guide terminally ill people and

The Death Doula: End-of-life practitioners are there to support and guide terminally ill people and

Is an end of life doula right for you?

‘It’s your life, it’s your death': NYC’s end-of-life doulas are trying to make dying a little better

The Death Doula: End-of-life practitioners are there to support and guide terminally ill people and

End of life doulas help ease the transition

‘It’s your life, it’s your death': NYC’s end-of-life doulas are trying to make dying a little better

‘It’s your life, it’s your death': NYC’s end-of-life doulas are trying to make dying a little better

‘It’s your life, it’s your death': NYC’s end-of-life doulas are trying to make dying a little better

‘It’s your life, it’s your death': NYC’s end-of-life doulas are trying to make dying a little better

‘It’s your life, it’s your death': NYC’s end-of-life doulas are trying to make dying a little better

What is the difference between hospice and End of Life Doula?

How This End-of-Life Doula Helps People Have a More Meaningful — and Beautiful — Death

How This End-of-Life Doula Helps People Have a More Meaningful — and Beautiful — Death

How This End-of-Life Doula Helps People Have a More Meaningful — and Beautiful — Death

How This End-of-Life Doula Helps People Have a More Meaningful — and Beautiful — Death

How This End-of-Life Doula Helps People Have a More Meaningful — and Beautiful — Death

‘So many people are terrified of death.’ Death doulas provide end-of-life support.

How This End-of-Life Doula Helps People Have a More Meaningful — and Beautiful — Death

‘So many people are terrified of death.’ Death doulas provide end-of-life support.

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