Skip to main content
Independent health news for Oregon and SW Washington

Oregon ‘death doulas’ increase in numbers, in Portland and rural areas

As the burgeoning industry begins to take shape, new programs in central Oregon extend end-of-life services to homeless and rural populations
April 13, 2023
 
Image
A girls hands release a butterfly into the sky
SHUTTERSTOCK

They’re called “death doulas” — like pregnancy doulas, only they provide emotional support and other services for people at the end of li