Midwives and doulas are generally associated with new life, but more Canadians are asking for help with end-of-life transitions. Death midwifery is a growing social movement for those who want to bring simplicity, spirituality, traditional rites and a bit of comfort and control to their last days. From counselling in palliative care to guiding families in the hours after the death of a loved one, thanadoulas are changing the way people die.

From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Episode of the Agenda aired on June 21, 2016.