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Philly death doulas guide people through the end of life

Part spiritual teachers, part practical helpers, death doulas help people plan for their final moments, advocate for them in hospitals, and sometimes sit with them as they draw their last breaths.

Belle Sandella, an end-of-life doula, speaks to Dorcas Miller, 94, who has dementia, inside Miller’s home at the Redeemer Village in Huntingdon Valley, Pa.
Belle Sandella, an end-of-life doula, speaks to Dorcas Miller, 94, who has dementia, inside Miller’s home at the Redeemer Village in Huntingdon Valley, Pa.Read moreHeather Khalifa / Staff Photographer