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Category: Death Doulas

“I refuse to have a terrible death”: the rise of the death wellness movement

Courtesy of FastCompany.com | By Rina Raphel | Photos: ElenaMedvedeva/iStock (flowers), YNM/iStock (headstone)] | Orignally Published 05.07.2019 | Posted 10.02.2019 … More

A wise guide helped us with the living before and after my father’s death

Courtesy of TheGuardian.com | By Priscilla Ennals | Photo by Robert Daly/Getty Images | Originally Published 07.21.2018 | Posted 08.28.2018 … More

Meet the death doulas: the women who stay by your side to the end

Courtesy of The Guardian.com | By Karen McVeigh | Originally Published 02.03.2016 | Posted 08.02.2018 In the upstairs room of … More

The Positive Death Movement Comes to Life

Courtesy of The New York Times.com | By John Leland | Photographs by Devin Yalkin | Originally Published 06.22.2018 | … More

Positive Death Movement

A Growing Movement Of ‘Death Doulas’ Is Rethinking How We Die

Courtesy of HuffPost.com | By Antonia Bloomberg | Image by PeopleImages by GettyImages |Originally Posted 06.05.2017 | Posted 12.27.2017 For … More

Families turn to death midwives for help with final passage

Courtesy of Wisconsin State Journal | By David Wahlburg | Photos by John Hart | Originally Published 11.18.2017 | Posted … More

Death Midwives

Death doulas transforming how we die in Canada

Courtesy of Global News | By Shirlee Engel | Posted 06.10.2016 | Published 09.28.2017 OTTAWA — Michael Crane met his … More

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FINAL WISHES – A Workbook for Planning a Funeral

When we pass on without leaving instructions about what to do when we die, a massive burden is placed on our loved ones. Here is an opportunity to change that.

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About the Blogger

Lisa C. Oliver EdD, GC-C
Life Transitions Educator/
Certified Grief Counselor

Just one individual who is trying to get more people to discuss a natural process and event that will happen to everyone: DYING and DEATH.

RSS Dr. Death and the Humorist – A Podcast

  • Five Reasons Why You Should Plan Your Own Funeral
    Lisa and Jer discuss Five Reasons Why You Should Plan Your Own Funeral.
  • What Are Advanced Directives?
    Lisa and Jer discuss Advanced Directives: What they are, what they are not, why you should have Advanced Directives and their limitations.  Jer tells Lisa the story of his uncle who didnt need advanced directives because he knew EXACTLY when he was going to go...
  • Your Top Ten Objects Your Kids Don't Want
    Lisa and Jer review an excerpt from Elizabeth's Stewart's book, "No Thanks Mom" found on NextAvenue.org. 
  • End of Life Issues
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016) state that only 3 of 10 individuals die instantly; the remaining 7 will decline as a result of a chronic illness. Lisa and Jer discuss end of life options.
  • Funny Funeral Stories
    The first 3  letters of the word funeral is FUN.  Lisa and Jerry discuss some humorous occurrences at funerals.
  • What is a Death Cafe?
    Dr. Death and The Humorist discuss Death Cafes: what it is, where to find one and what you need to hold your own - NOTE: A dead body is NOT required. :-)
  • Who are Dr. Death and the Humorist
    Death is the best part of life, that's why it's saved for last.
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