Use Your Death Doula Skills in Everyday Life and Practice
1. Support Family and Friends
Use your training to provide emotional, logistical, and spiritual support to loved ones facing end-of-life, serious illness, or grief. The ability to hold space and walk alongside others is powerful, even in informal settings.
2. Volunteer with Hospices or Community Organizations
Many hospices, hospitals, and seniors’ programs welcome trained volunteers. Your skills in presence, active listening, and planning are deeply valued in these settings.
3. Offer Advance Care Planning Support
Help others explore their values and preferences, complete personal directives, or create meaningful dying plans — all without needing to be in private practice.
4. Create Legacy and Remembrance Projects
Guide others in writing legacy letters, curating memory boxes, or building life-reflective playlists. These simple tools can bring healing and joy to families across generations.
5. Facilitate Grief Circles or Compassionate Conversations
Your ability to hold nonjudgmental space is ideal for creating peer-led groups, community events, or reflective discussions on mortality, loss, and healing.
6. Educate and Advocate
Many doulas begin by writing blog posts, giving talks, or sharing resources. Raising awareness about death literacy and holistic care helps shift culture and open conversations.
7. Work as a Private Doula
If you're ready, you can offer one-on-one support to clients and families. This may include vigil planning, logistical help, MAiD accompaniment, and emotional presence during the dying process.
8. Collaborate with Health and Wellness Professionals
Consider partnering with therapists, massage practitioners, spiritual directors, or home care aides to offer complementary support as part of a circle of care.
9. Support Those Navigating MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying)
Your training prepares you to walk alongside those choosing an assisted death with deep respect and nonjudgmental care. This is a growing area of need across many communities.
10. Build a Purpose-Driven Practice
With support, you can turn your training into a sustainable business. That might include defining clear service packages, pricing with confidence, and creating offerings that reflect your values and local needs.
💛 Ready to take the next step?
Explore our Business Essentials for Death Doulas course to build your offerings with clarity, confidence, and heart.
🌿 Not yet certified?
Begin your journey with our Certified End-of-Life Doula Training — a comprehensive, self-paced program recognized around the world.