52 LONGISLANDPRESS.COM • OCTOBER 2018
SPECIAL SECTION: COPING WITH DEATH
EAST END DOULA CARE:
DOING END OF LIFE RIGHT
End-of-life doulas help people and their families transition.
in their end-of-life care. That’s one of
many situations in which doulas can
assist.
“We are nonmedical however, we
work alongside all of your support
teams filling a very important gap,”
Capurso says. “End-of-life guides button
up all of your important pieces.
Our ‘VIP’ project puts everything
in place, from Advanced Directives
to simple household bills. Organization
is key, we put all of this in place
during our time.”
There are many options available
for families, each one personal and
unique to the individual. East End
Doula Care also offers Elder Care
Assistance. The ultimate goal is to
help the family’s home environment
become more managed, stable
and peaceful during this sacred
transition.
“Don’t be confused, in a fog and
overwhelmed as to what will happen
next,” she says. “This is why we are
here, we alleviate this. There are so
many ways we can help your last
chapter be positive, loving and so
much more complete.”
At the end of the day, peace is the
goal.
“Not all, but most of us learn when
end of life is near, suddenly everything
becomes out of control and
scary,” Capurso says. “You can choose
to close this last chapter feeling complete
and with closure. You hold the
key in determining how you’d like
your journey to flow. Let us help.”
For more information on East
End Doula Care, call 631-946-8100
or visit EastEndDoulaCare.com
We will all die. We help you do it your way,
without fear, and with the closure you want.
Expectant mothers have been
hiring doulas to help guide them
through the birthing process for
years, but now those preparing to
die are also turning to doulas for
help leaving with grace.
Through various projects and fulfilling
unfinished bucket lists, doulas
help complete remembrances and
find ways to celebrate lives well lived.
In effect, End-of-life doulas help people
emotionally and spiritually find
balance in an unbalanced time.
“It’s natural to feel afraid,” says
Susan Capurso of East End Doula
Care. “Even with friends and family
around. There is a fog … We break
through this.”
Capurso left the corporate world
after many years to bring East End
Doula Care to fruition. She warns
that there are 15 million Baby Boomers
over the age of 65 that have no
children to help them, leaving a gap
We do not provide medical treatment.
We provide support
in co-creating your
final chapter.
Professional End of Life
Doulas Guide you,
every step
of the way.
Learn more about how we can be of service
Visit us at EastEndDoulaCare.com
or call 631-946-8100
Our compassionate and knowledgeable doulas will walk you
through a new way of looking at your death