End of Life Doula Directory
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Beverley Shiels
I’m frequently asked what made me want to go into this field. On reflection, I guess it’s been a natural transition since childhood. I was that friend everyone turned to in difficult times. This continued in my career and volunteer work. People gravitate to me for a listening ear, reassurance and support during times of…
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Astrid Balzer
Hello. My name is Astrid Balzer. I am a trained end-of-life doula. I have a Master in Social Work. I have 25 years of experience working with children, families and adults in the mental health field. I retired early and moved back home to take care of my parents. I became an end of life…
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Kalie Reimer
I am a wife and mother to two young children, living in Calgary, AB. Although I work as an administrator in the healthcare industry, my passion has always been helping people. After nearly losing our infant son to a terminal illness, I became acutely aware of the importance of having the proper supports in place…
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Laura Gill (Pool)
I love living in Colorado and enjoy the outdoors, gardening, cooking and reading. I was blessed to have grown up in a loving family with great models for parents and four happy sisters. I was both a teacher and a counselor for over 30 years and I believe becoming an End of Life Doula is…
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Mary Beth Sojka
Mary Beth has been a part of the health care community for many years. She has always been drawn to people near end of life, helping them to cope and keeping a peaceful space for them. One day she found there was a name for that, a Death Doula. She immediately signed up to be…
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Christine McBeath
Through the years, my heart always knew a time would present itself for me to become a professional EOL companion. When I discovered the Doula Givers Institute, it so inspired my heart that I knew that time had arrived.
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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.…
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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!
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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…
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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.
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