death doula

American  

[deth doo-luh] / ˈdɛθ ˌdu lə /

Also end-of-life doula

noun

death doulas plural

1. a professional who provides nonmedical support to help people prepare for death by offering counsel, practical help, and emotional support to them and their loved ones.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• death doulas
  plural

Example Sentences

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death doula

For three years, Ball has worked as a trained "death doula" in London, and as a non-medical end-of-life companion she supports individual families and volunteers in care homes for the NHS.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

Nicole Stanton is a writer, teacher and death doula making home in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2025

She said she is considering becoming a death doula to “help support people engaging with the afterlife.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2024

“Chocolate and grief are like besties,” says Kayla Wakayama, a death doula, co-owner of Opal Nail Studio in West Seattle and co-host of tonight’s meeting.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2023

To become a death doula, Lyster-Mensh took a month-long course, which covered vigil planning, rituals and ceremonies, active listening, signs and symptoms of dying and other death-related topics.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 9, 2023