Laboring Out of Life

A Death Doula’s Approach to Intentional End-of-Life Care

An expert guide for providing empathetic end-of-life care for death doulas and related professionals

Death doulas trained, empathetic professionals who provide companionship, comfort, and guidance to the dying and their loved ones are becoming increasingly common around the world. Their invaluable expertise is increasingly recognized as capable of transforming a deeply distressing experience into a still painful, but more manageable, one.

In Laboring Out of Life, registered nurse and death doula, Kacie Gikonyo, delivers a comprehensive guide for aspiring and practicing death doulas. She walks you through the responsibilities of death doulas and how they differ from the expectations placed on other deathcare professionals. Gikonyo also explains the essential skills youll use on the job, like facilitating grief support to understanding the biological proc