Death Doula Service & End-of-Life Compassionate Care

Please note: I am currently at limited capacity for the next few months so prioritizing in-person vigils and companionship for those actively dying (within the last couple of days) and otherwise alone in NYC. Organizations are still welcome to reach out.

Death can be overwhelming—for both the dying and those who love them. I offer non-medical support to help ease fear, loneliness, and the emotional and spiritual weight of this time, filling the care gaps often left by traditional services.

I am a trained death doula, have worked with various organizations, and am also a volunteer with VNS Hospice in New York City. My care is tailored to the unique needs and desires of each individual and may include gentle, non-judgmental life review; compassionate companionship; death education; emotional resolution and relational repair; spiritual and emotional guidance; bedside vigils; personally meaningful rituals during active dying (for any faith); and energetic support for letting go peacefully. Face death with compassion, presence, honesty, and with a friend.

If someone you love has recently died (within four days), you’re also welcome to reach out. I offer a subtle, contemplative form of remote guidance for transitional attunement; this only requires a few details by email.

The end of life can be profoundly healing. Death is a sacred passage—let go with dignity, cross with a friend, and enter with grace.

This is an unpaid service but depends on my availability and fit for your needs.

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Take care and speak soon.
-Susan Reis