Catchword: death midwife

Filed under: English

Part of speech: n.

Quotation: While only a tiny portion of the nation’s dead are cared for at home, the number is growing. There are at least 45 organizations or individuals nationwide that help families with the process, compared with only two in 2002, Mr. Slocum said. The cost of a death midwife, as some of the coaches call themselves, varies from about $200 for an initial consultation to $3,000 if the midwife needs to travel.

Article or document title:
“Home Burials Offer an Intimate Alternative” (URL)

Author:
Katie Zezima

Article, document, publication, web site:
New York Times

Dateline:
Peterborough, New Hampshire

Date of publication:
July 21, 2009

This catchword has yet to be researched.