Death Doula Offerings
Who is a death doula?
You may also hear Death Doulas referring to themselves as Thanadoulas, End of Life Companions or Death Workers.
A death doula is a non-medical* companion to the dying, their families and caregivers.
(*Note: Some death doulas have a medical background by profession.)
Learn more about the role of a death doula in society in my interview with Cape Talk radio:
https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/408711/the-role-of-the-death-doula-we-re-companions-to-the-dying-and-their-families
You can also watch the video below. Jeremy and I met for the first time and recorded this conversation in which we discussed my offerings as a yoga practitioner, meditation teacher and death doula.
A death doula is a non-medical* companion to the dying, their families and caregivers.
(*Note: Some death doulas have a medical background by profession.)
Learn more about the role of a death doula in society in my interview with Cape Talk radio:
https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/408711/the-role-of-the-death-doula-we-re-companions-to-the-dying-and-their-families
You can also watch the video below. Jeremy and I met for the first time and recorded this conversation in which we discussed my offerings as a yoga practitioner, meditation teacher and death doula.
How does a death doula serve?
A Death Doula's main skill is to provide care which takes shape in the form of:
1. Being trained in compassionate listening.
2. Serving as non-medical companions to the dying and their family.
3. Doulas serve as an additional support resource. They provide physical, emotional, spiritual and practical assistance.
5. Bedside Vigil*.
6. Assistance with End-of-Life planning and guidance.
7. Funeral Planning.
8. Bereavement Support.
A death doula can provide support before, during and after a family is engaged with hospice or the actual time of death.
The services of Death Doulas do not replace those of licensed medical professionals.
Essential Considerations
*Not all doulas find their care and service sitting bedside vigil.
Doulas can help clients with death education and information related to end-of-life decisions, for example, green burial practices, digital legacies and dying rituals.
1. Being trained in compassionate listening.
2. Serving as non-medical companions to the dying and their family.
3. Doulas serve as an additional support resource. They provide physical, emotional, spiritual and practical assistance.
5. Bedside Vigil*.
6. Assistance with End-of-Life planning and guidance.
7. Funeral Planning.
8. Bereavement Support.
A death doula can provide support before, during and after a family is engaged with hospice or the actual time of death.
The services of Death Doulas do not replace those of licensed medical professionals.
Essential Considerations
*Not all doulas find their care and service sitting bedside vigil.
Doulas can help clients with death education and information related to end-of-life decisions, for example, green burial practices, digital legacies and dying rituals.
Abedah's scope of care
Abedah offers the following care and services as a Death Doula:
1. Bereavement Support - guiding clients through their grief journey with compassionate listening sessions. The goal is to help access internal or external resources that aid comfort and recovery.
2. Grief Recovery Yoga
3. Death Education - information and resource sharing for Advanced Care Planning and consolidating information to aid your family in wrapping up affairs after death. Facilitating discussion to explore the meaning of death on mental and spiritual levels.
4. Legacy Creation - consolidation or creation of memories for Continuing Bonds after death.
5. Care-Taking - sitting bedside vigil.
6. Compassionate Listening Sessions - this service is available to bereaved community members. If you need space to speak of your experience with grief, please feel free to book a free online session via Zoom - the session is 30 minutes long and limited to one per person.
1. Bereavement Support - guiding clients through their grief journey with compassionate listening sessions. The goal is to help access internal or external resources that aid comfort and recovery.
2. Grief Recovery Yoga
- Yoga and Mindfulness practices focused on grief management for individuals and private groups (i.e. family and friends who wish to practice together)
- Styles of yoga taught include Hatha, Yin and Restorative Yoga.
3. Death Education - information and resource sharing for Advanced Care Planning and consolidating information to aid your family in wrapping up affairs after death. Facilitating discussion to explore the meaning of death on mental and spiritual levels.
4. Legacy Creation - consolidation or creation of memories for Continuing Bonds after death.
5. Care-Taking - sitting bedside vigil.
6. Compassionate Listening Sessions - this service is available to bereaved community members. If you need space to speak of your experience with grief, please feel free to book a free online session via Zoom - the session is 30 minutes long and limited to one per person.