Also called: Death Doula, Death Midwife
Provides non-medical comfort and support to dying people and their families.
Sits with a dying man so his exhausted family can rest, helps him record stories for his grandkids, plans a vigil with candles and music, and supports the family after the death.
Estimate; mostly part-time and self-employed.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. A short end-of-life doula training program.
Ways in: Certification, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing faster than average. Small but growing movement.
Low risk for 10 years. Human presence at the end of life is the job; AI has almost no role.
Classes: Psychology, Health, Music.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-9099.
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