Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In an overstressed, understaffed system of care for dying patients, a new kind of caregiver is stepping in—one who wants to bring humanity back to a process that’s grown cold and corporate. Even Nicole Kidman has signed on.
These are caregivers who help people die. They’ll plan your funeral, walk you through medically assisted dying laws, and sit with you at the end.
They’re called death doulas, and they’re on the rise across America. Kat Rosenfield spoke to some of them for her column in The Free Press this week.
Read the full story at TheFP.com.
In an overstressed, understaffed system of care for dying patients, a new kind of caregiver is stepping in—one who wants to bring humanity back to a process that’s grown cold and corporate. Even Nicole Kidman has signed on.
These are caregivers who help people die. They’ll plan your funeral, walk you through medically assisted dying laws, and sit with you at the end.
They’re called death doulas, and they’re on the rise across America. Kat Rosenfield spoke to some of them for her column in The Free Press this week.
Read the full story at TheFP.com.
