Death Doula Care Plan Template

Our Death Doula Care Plan Template is a comprehensive, editable document designed to help death doulas provide personalized, compassionate, and organized support to clients and their families throughout the end-of-life journey. This care plan allows you to outline services, track client preferences, and maintain clear communication, ensuring clients feel respected, supported, and comforted during this meaningful time.

The key areas covered in the Death Doula Care Plan include:

• Client Information
Space to record client and family details, important contacts, preferred communication methods, and personal background for clarity and ease of reference.

• Support Team
Identify loved ones, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and spiritual supports involved in the client’s care experience.

• Emotional and Spiritual Support
Document personalized emotional support needs, spiritual preferences, comforting rituals, mindfulness practices, and meaningful life-review activities.

• End-of-Life Care Preferences
Track client wishes regarding vigil support, comfort measures, environmental preferences, sensory needs, and the desired atmosphere during the final stage of life.

• Client Education and Guidance
Provide resources and explanations to help clients and families understand the end-of-life process, comfort care options, and after-death care considerations.

• Practical and Household Support
Customize recommendations for daily assistance, respite needs, logistical planning, and coordination of family or community support.

• Legacy and Remembrance Planning
Outline legacy projects, memory preservation activities, messages for loved ones, and creative expressions that honor the client’s life story.

• Emergency Contacts
Record essential contact information for primary and secondary emergency support.

• Acknowledgement and Signatures
Encourages mutual understanding and agreement between the client, family, and doula, with flexibility to update as needs change.

Key Features

• Easy to Edit – Fully customizable template tailored to your death doula practice
• Comprehensive – Covers emotional, spiritual, practical, and legacy planning needs
• Client-Centered – Helps organize meaningful and individualized end-of-life care plans
• Digital or Print-Friendly – Suitable for bedside use, virtual sessions, or electronic documentation

How It Works

1. Purchase the Death Doula Care Plan Template

2. Edit the file in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or a compatible program

3. Save, print, or email the document to clients as a professional and organized care guide

Please Note

• Personal Business Use Only – Not for resale or redistribution
• Digital Product – No physical item will be shipped
• Final Sale – Digital downloads are non-refundable

This Death Doula Care Plan Template is an essential resource for death doulas who wish to deliver organized, compassionate, and client-centered end-of-life support while honoring each client’s unique values and wishes.