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End of Life Issues

anciano

(2,370 posts)

2. A very thought provoking OP......

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 08:27 PM

21 hrs ago

As an agnostic who believes in oneness with Nature, my hope is to be able to die a natural death at home, and the idea of having a non-religious doula as a supportive caregiver is something I would certainly consider.

YMMV

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What death doulas can teach us about dying well without religion [View all] erronis 22 hrs ago OP

Anyone with compassion can certainly be helpful, so I'm not about to criticize... hlthe2b 22 hrs ago #1

Having recently gone through end of life care for my Father maleficentia 19 hrs ago #8

A very thought provoking OP...... anciano 21 hrs ago #2

A friend who is a retired Unitarian/Universalist minister oberle 20 hrs ago #3

That's wonderful. And I can believe her feelings -- helping others in difficult times! erronis 20 hrs ago #4

As someone who has unofficially acted in that capacity Quanta 19 hrs ago #5

Being someone outside the family can help so much. erronis 19 hrs ago #6

There is an excellent book written by a physician practicing palliative care that I bought for my sons and wife. NNadir 19 hrs ago #7

I was raised... GiqueCee 19 hrs ago #9