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Deathwives Founders: Death Doulas Fill End-of-Life Care Gaps, Ease Strain on Hospice Staff

Hospice News

They facilitate conversations regarding the dying process, discuss advance care planning, hospice election and advocate the patient’s wishes around ceremony, memorialization and disposition. What areas can death doulas offer hospices the most support? I started volunteering in hospice, and when I met Lauren I was planning weddings.

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A Life’s Passion Shared

The Bucket-List Blog

Robert and his family began hospice care three months ago after his stage four cancer diagnosis. That’s what hospice care is about,” she says. As is often the case, the project extended to other hospice volunteers, staff, and our network of supporters and community partners.