death doula
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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
A death doula arrives to accompany the dying person in the distress, the restfulness, the stillness, the pain, the all of it, and to walk them right up to the unknown.
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
Lyster-Mensh became a death doula — which is also referred to as an end-of-life doula — about a year ago.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 9, 2023
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