End of Life Doulas: A bridge to peace

End of Life Doulas (EOLDs) work in the space between medical support and family caregiving. Their important work complements the work of the clinical hospice team and helps the dying person and their loved ones by providing comfort, companionship, and presence at the end of life.

I have had the honor of collaborating with and learning from several EOLDs in my career including those featured here, and I believe collaboration between the medical and EOLD communities can bring about a re-imagining of End of Life Care.

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Gale Thackrey

Gale Thackrey • Luminous Life • St. Louis, Missouri

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Christy Marek

Christy Marek • Tending Life at the Threshold • Twin Cities, Minnesota

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Adaire Petrichor

Adiare Petrichor • Serious Illness & End-of-Life Doula • Cleveland Heights, Ohio

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Mara Sankin

Mara Sankin • Death Doula & Hospice Educator • Cleveland, Ohio

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Shanti Vani

Shanti Vani • Death Doula • Gainesville, Florida

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Robert Cornett

Robert Cornett, MTS • End-of-Life Doula • Hudson Valley, New York

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Niki DiGaetano

Niki DiGaetano • Numbered Days Death Doula, Grief Support • Salt Lake City, Utah

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Joan Bretthauer

Joan Bretthauer, MS • ACE End of Life Doula Services • St. Louis, Missouri

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