Different from hospice or palliative care, end-of-life doulas help shepherd patients and loved ones through the process of death.
When, how, and where dying with dignity can take place, with options and implications for individuals, families, and society.
How you approach end-of-life care for yourself or a loved one is a personal and important decision. You may consider hospice care, a death doula, or both to guide you during this time. Here’s what ...
Many of us stow away thoughts of our mortality in the far recesses of our mind, only for it to suddenly come to head when a loved one passes or our own health is threatened. Death is the elephant in ...
Community is a nurse-led initiative in UCLA’s cardiothoracic intensive care unit that supports patients, their families and unit staff during the dying process. It gives nursing staff tools to care ...
Death doulas offer essential emotional, spiritual, and practical support to individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and their families during the end-of-life journey, ensuring a peaceful and dignified ...
Death anxiety, or thanatophobia, has been shown to play a prominent role in a wide range of psychological disorders. Although death anxiety is transdiagnostic (presents itself across a wide variety of ...
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