Planning for death is not morbid; avoiding it is what causes unnecessary suffering. A death doula can be an end-of-life guide—part planner, part emotional anchor and part calm-amid-the-chaos when things get tough. They help individuals and families navigate the realities of dying before they are drowning in stress and regret, wishing they had talked about it sooner.

 

From creating personalized end-of-life plans to sitting bedside, holding space and making sure final wishes are honored, a death doula brings clarity, comfort and peace when it matters most.

 

Unlike hospice, which focuses on medical care, a death doula provides holistic, non-medical, emotional, practical and even spiritual support. They do not only help with death, but with grief, too. Whether anticipatory grief before a loss or navigating the fog afterward, they can hold space and offer guidance so that no one carries it alone.

 

Beth Montgomery is a local death doula, owner of Death Doula Beth, offering compassionate end-of-life care services, and founder of the Death, Dying & Grief event. For more information, email [email protected] or visit DeathDoulaBeth.com.