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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Death Doula?
A Death Doula is a holistically trained, non-medical professional whose primary role is to provide companionship, empowerment, and support to the dying and their loved ones before, during, and after a death.
Death Doulas go by many titles, such as: End of Life Doula, End of Life Concierge, Soul Midwives, Transition Guides, etc.
What is the different between a hospice nurse and a Doula?
Time and roles. The hospice nurse is the medical manager of the terminal patient. Their role is to create and manage the patients care plan to ensure their maximum daily physical comfort. The hospice nurse has limited time, usually only 1 hour a week, to spend at the bedside.
Doulas work in alignment and conjunction with hospice to support the care plan and fill in the gaps by providing resources, experience, and bedside companionship to the dying and their loved ones without time constraints. They are an extra layer of mental, physical, and emotional care during all stages of the dying process.
Can a Doula give any medications? What about over the counter medications?
No. As a non-medical member of the team, a Doula never gives any medication whether prescription or over the counter.
What is the difference between a hospice home health aide, a hospice volunteer, and a Doula?
Hospice provided home health aid services are based on the acuity of the patient and the availability of an aid. Home health aid services are determined by need and limited to a maximum of 2 hours a day 5 days a week.
A Doula has no time constraints and can do anything except give a medication or any form of medical treatment. They are there to support the mental, physical, and emotional needs of the dying and their loved ones,
Does insurance cover the services of a Doula?
No. Doulas are private pay. All “companion” services, such as Home Instead, Visiting Angels, Comfort Keepers, etc., are all private pay.