What does an end-of-life doula do?

End-of-life doulas (“EOLDs”) are holistic care guides and educators who help people prepare for - and journey through - the end of life (their own or someone else’s). Most of us feel called to this work.

Some of us are generalists. Some focus on providing direct family support and hands-on care. Others specialize in education, care navigation, advance life planning - or other services.

We each bring our own, unique personal, educational and professional experiences to our practices. Most of us also choose to pursue end-of-life doula training and certification and continue to grow through community.

Still, we all bring our holistic doula calling and knowledge to everything we do for our clients, their circles of care, and our communities.