Americans don’t know how to die well. We plan for everything from births to weddings to careers, but when it comes to death, many are woefully unprepared.
Death doulas in Pittsburgh want that to change. According to the International End of Life Doula Association, death doulas are educators, advocates, and supporters for the dying and their loved ones.
They can help families to talk with one another frankly about death, ease the burden on caregivers by coordinating logistics, explain the dying process, provide emotional and spiritual support, and more. What they can’t do is provide medical care or medical advice…