- a variation of death doula.
end-of-life doula
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end-of-life doulas
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Like Lui, Yacina had recently gotten certified as an end-of-life doula, and the pandemic had planted the idea of death more firmly in her consciousness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2024
“If I’m a little nervous or afraid, I feel brave because of the confidence,” said Badu, who has served as both a birthing and end-of-life doula for the past two decades.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 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
And Iele Paloumpis, a visually impaired artist, has been an end-of-life doula.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2022
In 2003, he set up what he says was the nation’s first end-of-life doula company to train people to care for the dying.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2017
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