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End-Of-Life Care
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Collaborating with End-of-Life Doulas to Support Patients Needs

BY LOREN TALBOT, INELDA’S DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNICATIONS
The death positive movement of the past decade has ushered in a new wave of death awareness and willingness to discuss and plan for end-of-life. Along with that wave has come the accession of end-of-life doulas, also known as death doulas or death companions. While the role of end-of-life doulas may be new to some, aspects of the support we offer has always been threaded through communities.

End-Of-Life Care
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A Day in the Life of a Death Doula

BY CATHERINE DURKIN ROBINSON
When most people think of doulas, they think of non-medical professionals helping to facilitate the birth of babies. And they’d be right! But there are other kinds of doulas, too.