June 26, 2026

Bringing Death Home

There is a profound difference between the older ways of ca​ring for our dead and the modern systems that have replaced them. Traditionally death was understood as a natural human experience. When possible, people died at home, surrounded by those who loved them. Family and friends tended the body, sat vigil, dug graves, carried caskets, and returned the body to…

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June 12, 2026

Remembering Death as a Sacred Part of Life

A perspective from Suzanne B. O’Brien RN, Founder & CEO Doulagivers Institute For much of human history, death was understood as a natural part of life — something families and communities experienced together. People died at home, surrounded by loved ones, rituals, and care. But over the past century, death has increasingly moved into hospitals and institutions, becoming hidden, medicalized,…

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