ARTICLES & Resources
the doula approach to dying and RELATED CONTENT
‘Death Doulas’ Provide Aid at The End of Life, The New York Times, June 2021
How ‘Death Doulas’ Can Help People at the End of Their Life, Healthline, July 2018
'Death Doulas' Serve Dying Patients at Home, in Hospice, AARP, October 2019
Death doulas: What they do and why people get them, USA Today, December 2019
The Movement to Bring Death Closer, The New York Times, December 2020
Miscellaneous
Understanding Death and Loss, Excerpts from the writings of Paramahansa Yogananda
Ministrations for the Time of Passing, The Episcopal Book of Common Prayer
Tips for Communicating with Dementia and Alzheimer’s Patients, The Alzheimer’s Association
Organizations and associations
International End-of-Life Doula Association
National End-of-Life Doula Association
Books
The Art of Dying Well, Katy Butler
Caring for the Dying: The Doula Approach to a Meaningful Death, Henry Fersko-Weiss
Walking Each Other Home: Conversations on Loving and Dying, Mirabai Bush and Ram Dass
Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death, Irvin D. Yalom
Autobiography of a Yogi, Paramahansa Yogananda
Listening to Ayahuasca: New Hope for Depression, Addiction, PTSD, and Anxiety, Rachel Harris, PhD
A Return to Love, Marianne Williamson
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself, Michael Singer
I place tremendous value in the music I curate to play for patients and families during our time together, particularly in vigil. Click the link above to access the ever-growing Spotify playlist I draw from when creating customized patient playlists. Some of these songs have themes that won’t be relevant or appealing for all.