Guides for families
Short, plain answers to the questions families ask most. For newer articles, see the blog.
What is a death doula?A death doula, or end-of-life doula, gives non-medical support to a dying person and their family: planning, comfort, presence at the bedside and help in the days after.
How much does a death doula cost?Typical death doula rates in the US, what packages include, why insurance doesn’t pay yet, and how to find low-cost or sliding-scale support.
Death doulas and hospice: how they work togetherWhat hospice covers, what it doesn’t, and how a death doula fills the hours between nurse visits.
How to choose a death doula: questions to askA short list of questions to ask in a first call with a death doula, and what good answers sound like.
Medical aid in dying: how a doula can helpWhich states allow medical aid in dying, what the process involves, and the non-medical support a MAID-experienced doula can offer.
Home funerals: caring for someone at home after deathWhat a home funeral is, what families are allowed to do, which states require a funeral director, and how a doula or home funeral guide helps.