Death midwife
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A death midwife[1] or death doula[2] is a person who assists in the dying process much like a midwife or doula does with the birthing process. It is "a community centred response that recognizes death as a natural, accepted and honoured part of life. One might say that death midwifery is to hospice palliative care as the slow food movement is to large scale agricultural practices, or as birth midwifery is to obstetrics."[3] Practitioners "can help create death plans, some provide spiritual care, psychological and social support, and sometimes even physical care. They can help plan home vigils and home funerals, and offer guidance with respect to what your rights and responsibilities are in caring for someone who's died."[1]
Certification
There are a few organizations that offer a certification program.[4]
Name controversy
There has been some recent controversy with the name "death midwife."[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Death midwives help families cope with end-of-life care". Retrieved 2016-07-08.
- ^ "The rise of the death doula - Macleans.ca". 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
- ^ "Death Midwifery". www.deathmidwifery.ca. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
- ^ "On Becoming a Certified Death Midwife". deathcafe.com. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
- ^ "The good (mid)wife? B.C. College of Midwives says 'death midwives' can't use title". Retrieved 2016-07-08.
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