Also called: End-of-Life Doula, Death Midwife
Provides non-medical emotional and practical support to dying people and their families.
She sits with a woman in hospice, helps her record messages for grandchildren, plans a vigil with the family, and stays with them in the final hours.
Often part-time, self-employed or volunteer.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. Short training programs (INELDA and others); no license required.
Ways in: Certification, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Psychology, Social Work, Nursing.
Growing faster than average.
Low risk for 10 years. Sitting with dying people and their families is about presence and trust; AI doesn't replace that.
Classes: Psychology, Health, Sociology.
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