A death doula is a holistic non-medical support person that helps facilitate you or your loved one’s end-of-life experience.

Whether you’ve recently received a terminal diagnosis, are planning for death or even after death, a death doula can be present for emotional, spiritual or practical [bedside] care before, during or after any of the former.

You can read about a death doula’s formal scope of practice here: https://nedalliance.org/for-doulas/scope-of-practice/

Death doula services cost anywhere from $25-$100+/hour, depending on where services are being offered.

Some death doulas also offer support pro-bono, on a sliding scale or payment plan, as well as “a la carte”. Meaning, you may have the option to purchase individual services versus full or part time hourly care.

Package options can also be built to serve you and/or your family’s specific needs.

These are all great things to consider when you are seeking death doula services and worthwhile to bring up during a consultation call!

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No (for now). Hiring a death doula is an out of pocket expense. However, because each death doula is typically an independent contractor, there is the flexibility of finding support that fits your budget, with some services being offered pro-bono or at a sliding scale cost. Curious to talk more about pricing? Book a [free] consultation call!

Death doulas are an essential presence that are in service to the person who is dying, as well as those who surround them.

Death doulas work alongside your hospice or care team as holistic, non-medical support Meaning, we help fill in the gaps in the end-of-life experience that are outside of the realm of medical care.

Whether it’s helping finalize paperwork, sitting respite, building a playlist or simply having a chat on your perspective of death: death doulas are here to meet you where you are and help you navigate the final chapter with grace.