End of Life Doula Directory
Need a Certified End of Life Doula?
Doulagivers® Certified End of Life Doulas are thoroughly trained in all three phases of End of Life Care. Before being awarded certification, students must obtain a minimum of 30 hours of bedside experience, successfully complete all learning modules, pass the Doulagivers final exam, and pass a level 2 background check. Every Doula is required to be an active member of the Doulagiver Membership in order to keep updated with the most current education and evaluation of their ethical practice.
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Sandra Aligarbes
Being an End of Life Doula is a natural next step of the journey I have been on for years in caring for patients and family during the end of life process. I was trained as a nurse and worked in the ICU for several years before I landed a job working in home hospice….
Suzette Mikita
I was born and raised in Connecticut. I spent my childhood amongst many activities including camping, babysitting, skiing, rollerskating and ice skating, reading every book I could get my hands on, and being a candy striper where I developed my love for nursing.
I moved to South Florida where I became a nurse in 2002. I have been involved in end of life care for approximately 19 years. I obtained my Palliative Care Resource Nurse certification in 2015. I also contributed greatly to starting the Palliative Care Steering Committee at Bayfront St. Petersburg Hospital in 2016 and I became a very active member of the Advent Health Tampa Hospital Palliative Care Steering Committee in 2018.
It is my sole purpose and calling to assist people in the traversing of the vastly complex end of life world. I look forward to rising to the challenge!
Christine Soza
Christine started her nursing career in oncology 30 years ago and has always felt a deep calling in helping her patients and families. She has held space and held hands with many beautiful people at the end of their lives, including her own parents. Later in her nursing career, Christine realized comforting patients and guiding…
Veronica Scheers
Veronica Scheers RN, CEOLD
Certified End of Life Doula
Guiding Your Light at End of Life
As a traveling EOLD I will be coming to you in person or as a Tele Doula to best meet my clients needs.
My goal is to meet my client’s where they are in their journey. I will bring care and compassion to lead my client to a comfortable passing, in their home, with their loved ones. I will provide education and non-physical assistance to my client and their loved ones. I bring 45 years of the art of bedside care and will help teach this to loved ones as I care for my client during their transition.
I graduated from Samuel Merrit College in 1982 with an Associates Degree in Nursing. As an RN I spent 36 years at John Muir Medical Center in Concord, California. The last 30 years in bedside Critical Care.
Michelle Jackson
Michelle Jackson, RN EOLD
I have been blessed to be a Registered Nurse in LongTerm Care for 30 years. I have supported many wonderful people that needed a little extra help and care with their daily activities, up to and including, support for that person and their loved ones while at the bed during their vigil period. Becoming an End Of Life Doula has heightened my awareness of my desire and hope that everyone has a peaceful, loving end to their precious, purpose-filled life. There are many steps needed to ensure this happens; reducing the fear, education, and Advanced Care Planning are great steps to start with. At Holistic Endeavour, I specialize in providing and Honouring End of Life Holistic Care and Planning as a Certified EOL Doula.
Effie Baldwin
I am very enthusiastic about living a meaningful life and allowing my Spirit to move forward. I view death as a natural process to release the Spirit from the physical body. I’ve had the opportunity to hold vigil space and be at the bedside of several loved-ones who have transitioned. Therefore, it would be an honor for me to accompany you and your family on this journey. I want to provide information, support, and assistance before, during, and after your loved-one’s end of life experience. Together, we can plan and ensure the most sacred and peaceful final moments.
Karine Ferro
As the Founder of Soulful Passage Doula Care, Long Island, NY, I offer multiple services such as End Of Life Doula, Elder Care Doula and Advance Directives Care Specialist (Living Will, Health Care Proxy and Living Well Plan). I earned my accreditation from Doulagivers Institute, an internationally recognized leader in the industry. I am an…
Rosie Brinsek
I have been a health care worker since becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant at age 16. I went on to complete my Registered Nurse degree, and gained valuable experience through the years working in nursing homes, hospitals, home health/hospice and clinic settings. Most of my career was spent taking care of the elderly. My experiences…
Ashley White
Hey! I’m Ashley, an End of Life Doula. I am a free spirit who finds joy in helping people and making the world a brighter place. The path of practicing as an EOL Doula found me when I was working as an RN in the Hospice field. It was easy to see that death was…
Penny Guilford
My name is Penny Guilford and I live in Gore, Virginia. I love anything spiritual and I read as much as I’m able to. I’m a birth doula, birth bereavement doula, and an end of life doula. I’m certified through Birth Boot Camp, Stillbirthday, and Doulagivers. I also have a bachelor’s degree in psychology and an associate degree in education, and I formerly worked as a certified nursing assistant in home health care. Part of my life’s journey is helping to guide others up and over the mountain from one life to the next, whether that’s celebrating a new little soul joining us in this world, or celebrating one of our own returning home, as much as we wish to keep them here. I would love to help you and your family navigate these sacred experiences.
Penny Phelps
Hello, my name is Penny Phelps and I have completed the End of Life Certified Doulagivers program. I am so happy to hold this space of presence and build trust and education a loved one experiencing their end of life and help create a beautiful space for a legacy to be transformed into precious memories.
