Frequently Asked Questions

The word doula comes from an ancient Greek word and means person of service. Death doulas offer non-medical, holistic care and support to a dying person (and possibly their family) before, during, or after death. Doulas come to this work from a variety of backgrounds, and as such, focus their work in different areas. 

Hospice care provides medical and comfort care, and a death doula provides non-medical holistic care and support.

​​You do not have to be actively dying or ill to have conversations about death or to work with a death doula.

Death is a part of life, and if you choose, you can show up to it in that way!

Marilynn would love to support you in creating an intentional end of life plan. Learn more about the Best 3 Months program here.

A pet doula is a death doula for animals.

Learn more about how Marilynn cared for her animals after death here.

Home funerals allow us to care for our own after death. People or animal, home funerals are a beautiful way to honor and care for our dead.

Lear more about how Marilynn cared for her animals after death here.

Home funerals normalize and diminish fears around death.

They can teach children (and adults) about our normal human life cycle. They allow for the natural flow of emotions and the meeting and integration of grief in a different way.

Home funerals can also be more cost effective and allow people to move through the steps of caring for their dead on their own timeline.

They can be more cost effective and allow people to move through the steps of caring for their dead on their own timeline.

Learn more about how Marilynn cared for her animals after death here.