Death Doula Work is a Privilege
The end of life deserves as much care, beauty, and respect as the beginning of life. I have become a death doula…what does that even...
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Lara Lorge
- Jul 11
- 3 min
My Diagnosis, My Terms
I was bald when I started my death doula journey, and the kick-off weekend training was exhilarating. I’d just started my treatment for...
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Jocelyn Yerxa
- Jun 26
- 6 min
Home Hospice and Palliative Care in Canada: A Death Doula Candidate’s Perspective
Palliative care is an essential component of healthcare in Canada. Quality palliative care provides support to those with life-limiting...
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Madeleine Allman
- May 20
- 3 min
The Art of Cleaning Up
When we think of cleaning up, many of us think of cleaning up our dinner dishes or cleaning up our bedroom. Cleaning up with the...
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Jocelyn Yerxa
- May 17
- 6 min
The Gift of a Comforted Transition
I am a child of aging parents (an 80-year old mother and recently deceased father). I am also a pet lover and have had a number of pets...
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Kate Jensen
- May 1
- 3 min
The Big-Hearted Work of a Death Doula
National Heart Failure Awareness Week is celebrated by the Canadian Heart Failure Society (CHFS) during the first week of May each year....
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Lori Forrest
- Apr 20
- 2 min
Pediatric Palliative Care
What is the first thought that comes to your mind when you read the word “palliative care?” These words paint a particular picture: an...
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Cheryl Amirault
- Apr 15
- 3 min
A Death Doula Can Help You Have a Good Death
You may wonder if there is such a thing as “dying a good death,” and the answer is yes. It is not only possible and a doula can help in...
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Home Hospice Association
- Apr 1
- 2 min
ALERT: HHA Launches Death Doula Practical Application Program
We are excited to announce a new, much-requested program! HHA is launching a Death Doula Practical Application program for those who have...
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Bonnie Carpenter
- Feb 22
- 4 min
The Winding Path to Becoming a Death Doula
This post was was originally published at https://www.preciousdays.ca/blog and has been updated and republished with permission. When we...
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Carole Brulé
- Jan 13
- 3 min
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) and the Death Doula
“What is a Death Doula, and what do they do?” This is a question that is no doubt very familiar to both practising death doulas and death...
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Tammy Elliott
- Jan 4
- 2 min
We Are Death Doulas
Have you or someone you know ever been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness? Are you aware of who can provide support and guidance...
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Emily Cochrane
- Dec 20, 2022
- 2 min
We All Die One Day
Have you ever thought about how incredible it is to exist--how miraculous it is to be on this planet to experience, to love, and to be?...
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Sionainn Pryce-Hynes
- Dec 7, 2022
- 4 min
The Lone Journey
As a death doula, my purpose will be to humbly accompany the dying to the very edge of their last breath.
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Lisa Bonneville
- Oct 8, 2022
- 4 min
The Death Doula Certificate Training Weekend As a Facilitator vs. a Participant
I’d like to reflect on the differences between my experiences as a death doula trainee and as a death doula training facilitator.
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Leslie Shafran
- Sep 12, 2022
- 2 min
What's Your Breaking Point?
The Diana Pathway workshop trains death doulas to care for MAiD patients.
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Lisa Bonneville
- Sep 9, 2022
- 2 min
MAID and the Death Doula
When you hear those words, “There’s nothing left that we can do for you”, it is easy to think that you have no more decisions to make. It’s
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