Death Doula Paul Ammons LGBTQ San Diego

The Death Network

Paul Ammons

Death Doula & Educator

How does one “die well”? How do we remember the stories of those who have died, even when they challenge our beliefs? How do we, as the living, honor the dead and let their wishes transform ourselves and our communities?

I completed my death doula training with the International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA) in winter 2026, and wish to serve my neighbors as an apprentice in death care — offering end-of-life planning, spiritual accompaniment, home funerals, and public education to those navigating mortality, grief, and loss.

While new to this specific practice, my background in non-profit advocacy and organizational leadership over the last five years has given me practical tools to support clients and empower families in crisis and loss. I bring these skills to the conversations that matter most, helping people prepare their families and find language for what often goes unsaid. I have informally accompanied a plethora of people in vulnerable positions through their grief including foster youth, adults with physical and mental disabilities, as well as trauma survivors. While we culturally normalize and uplift a limited narrative of grief, I believe every person deserves compassionate end-of-life care where they are seen in their fullness. 

Education is central to my practice. This includes guiding families through advance care planning, helping people put their wishes into words, and making space for conversations we are taught to avoid through facilitation of group discussions. I welcome you to co-create practices around grief, death, and dying with me and to rediscovery what it means to die — and ultimately, what it means to live.

How I Support You

  • The Death Network Paul Ammons Advance Care Planning Death Doula

    Advance Planning

    I help individuals and families prepare for end of life by exploring values, documenting wishes, and creating meaningful plans for care. I guide conversations that are often difficult to begin, helping people put their wishes into words and giving families greater clarity when it matters most.

  • Death Doula Paul Ammons provides families with a comprehensive end of life plan

    Death Doula

    I offer compassionate end-of-life guidance and spiritual accompaniment for individuals and families navigating mortality, grief, and loss. Drawing on my death doula training and advocacy experience, I help people find language for what matters, prepare their families, and feel supported through vulnerable transitions.

  • Death Discussion Groups facilitator Paul Ammons of The Death Network

    Death Discussion Groups

    I create space for honest, thoughtful conversations about death, dying, grief, and loss. No matter our age, it’s never too soon to educate ourselves about death, dying, and grief. As a Death Café facilitator and educator, I invite people to explore mortality, challenge assumptions, share stories, and discover how conversations about death can transform how we live.

Contact Paul

Based in San Diego, CA, I am available both locally and online to help you plan an end-of-life experience that genuinely honors the life you've lived.

Email: pammons.59@gmail.com