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Posted on 08/18/2023 15:11
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Raw. Article written by Brut.
Emma Acker is an end-of-life doula. It accompanies people at the end of life. Brut America went to meet him.
There are several terms to define Emma Acker’s profession: doula or even thanadoula. His daily life consists of accompanying people at the end of their lives as well as their loved ones. “We’re preparing for the event: we’re going to talk about death over dessert, in a very relaxed atmosphere. People often decorate caskets like this before cremation, to pay their respects to the person. I facilitate the discussion with people who arrive with questions about what happens at the time of death, and after: funeral care, the different options and what they want to do with their body”. explains Emma Aker, end-of-life doula.
“We’re not just here for the dead, we’re here for the living!”
For Emma Aker, being a doula helps put all communities at ease with death. “We’re not just here for the dead, we’re here for the living! People can come and see us, it’s an open place, where you can come and sit down. It is a place dedicated to the end of life, but which also nourishes the living, here and now”. People can then choose their ideal funeral, according to their memories, their desires and their desires.
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