Demystifying Dying: Stories from a Death Doula

In this episode, the first in a new series on Dying and Dementia, guest host Jillian McConnell, Knowledge Translation Specialist with the brainXchange, sits down with Anne Marie Stoneburgh a Death Doula. Many people avoid this topic in our death-averse society and yet we are all “living while we are dying”. Annie explains what a Death Doula, or End-of-Life Care Facilitator is and the role they might play in supporting individuals and families through the dying process. The stories she shares highlight the importance of having conversations early and often about dying. By talking about our wishes with the people in our lives we can demystify dying and support death experiences that honour those wishes.