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End-Of-Life Doula: Helping Puerto Ricans Confront Antiquated Ideas About Death

A photo of Paola Correa posing with a portrait of her sister
Paola Correa poses with a portrait of her sister, Nancy Marie Rivera, eight months after Rivera’s death, at the University of Puerto Rico Botanical Garden in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Gabriela Meléndez Rivera, GPJ Puerto RicoGabriela Meléndez Rivera, GPJ Puerto Rico

End-of-life doulas support grieving families, from connecting with those nearing death to managing funeral arrangements. Their work helps humanize death in a community where talking about it is still taboo.

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