What Is a Death Doula?

A death doula is a compassionate guide and companion for individuals and families navigating what can be one of life's most profound transitions, death. Like a skilled support person, a death doula offers emotional, spiritual, and practical support, empowering the person who is dying and their loved ones to feel seen, heard, and cared for at this sacred time. Those who need support might be the individual who is dying, a caregiver, a family member, a friend or someone who has experienced grief, dying death and loss in any capacity.

Drawing on deep listening, presence, and heart-centered care, a death doula helps create a gentle space for honouring life, facilitating meaningful conversations, and ensuring that personal wishes are respected. Whether providing comfort measures, offering guidance on end-of-life choices, or simply holding space for grief, the role of a death doula is rooted in compassion, dignity, and respect.

Everyone deserves to approach the end of life with grace and authenticity — and a death doula is there to walk alongside, helping to bring peace and clarity to this transformative process.