End Of Life Doula
As the sun sets on your journey of life, I Am Here For You
End of Life Planning and Support
Offering support to the dying (humans and companion animals) and to their loved ones.
Dragonfly End-of-Life Services, LLC provides compassionate end-of-life support to humans and animals—and those who love them. Born in the water and later taking to the air, the dragonfly is a symbol of change and transformation. It also represents wisdom, lightness of being or joy, adaptability, and an invitation to explore emotions. These beings inspire our work as we companion others through this life transition.
Now Available!
I am thrilled to share that this book is now available for purchase on Amazon! I’m so thankful for the love, collaboration and thoughtful work that went into it.
“The Doula Tool Kit is an extraordinary gift to the end-of-life doula community. Filled with real case stories, lists, examples, exercises, tips, and more, this is exactly what the field has been looking for! Whether a new or experienced doula, the wealth of information in this Tool Kit will enhance your work and increase your confidence. I just wish I had this book when I started as an EOL Doula!”
Angela Shook
End of Life Doula
Owner Angela Shook is an end-of-life doula, Hospice volunteer and the Past President of the National End-of-Life-Doula Alliance (NEDA). She served on The NEDA board from 2018 to 2022 and has earned the NEDA Proficiency Badge. She is a graduate of the UVM End-of-Life Doula Professional Certificate Program, UVM Companion Animal Certificate Program, INELDA and LifeSpan Doulas as well as numerous other trainings for end-of-life care. She is an instructor for the Doula Programs at the University of Vermont and offers multiple end-of-life educational workshops and grief support groups. She is a veterinary doula with Pet Well Mobile Vet where she assists with euthanasia and the end-of-life care and support of companion animals. Angela also serves on the board for the Charlevoix Area Humane Society and volunteers with the Elk Country Animal Shelter. She is a level II Reiki Practitioner and has completed the Animal Reiki course through the Animal Hospice Group. Angela has received the Animal Hospice Advocate Certificate from the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (IAAHPC).
Doula Services
Education about death and grief to help prepare for anticipated life changes.
Immediate, urgent problem-solving assistance when someone is dying.
Advance care planning assistance (POA for healthcare, living will, authorized personal representative to handle arrangements for final disposition; durable power of attorney, last will and testament, and other paperwork, including writing an obituary).
Helping people get their affairs in order and saying goodbye.
Organizing important information that will be needed after the death, including notifying key people, writing an obituary, etc.
Life review/legacy work.
Help planning for final disposition (e.g., burial, cremation, organ donation, etc.).
Help with choosing and working with hospice and/or other clinical providers; coordinating community resources.
Facilitation of communication between family and friends.
Advocacy and mediation to ensure dying person’s wishes are honored.
Emotional, social, spiritual support for the dying person, their family, and/or other caregivers.
Non-medical comfort measures for the dying person and/or family (stress reduction, music therapy, aromatherapy, reiki, healing touch, etc.).
Assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) e.g., personal care tasks such as bathing, dressing, toileting, feeding, etc.
Help with logistical matters–setting up visiting hours, guidelines, etc., as well as shopping, errands, pet care, child care, transportation, meal preparation, other household tasks.
Providing respite, companionship, and sitting vigil.
Guidance for after-death care of the body.
After-death support, notifications, communicating with funeral directors, and others.
Creating rituals or ceremonies, memorial service planning.
Reiki sessions for stress reduction and comfort.
Offering grief support.
NOW AVAILABLE!
The Doula Tool Kit Includes:
- Powerful and practical doula tools and tips.
- Detailed intake methods, questions and forms.
- Stories and prompts for meaningful life reviews.
- Proven and creative ideas for legacy work.
- Comprehensive vigil planning checklist and forms.
- Sample agreements and forms for MAID clients.
- How to be a successful companion animal doula.
- Important keys to ritual and ceremony in your work.
- Key stories, lessons & reflections from the authors.
- Doula bag supply lists, tips and must-have items.
The Doula Tool Kit
Lessons a reflections from more than 30 combined years of experience!
In The Doula Tool Kit, you will discover practical end of-life tips and tools that will help bring peace, understanding, and even purpose to the process of dying. It is filled with proven methods and templates we have developed over the years. Our goal is to share these personal techniques to help you confidently guide and support others in their final months, days, and hours.
By sharing our hearts, our compassion and profound end-of-life experiences, we hope to comfort and inspire you as you do this work. Please take what we’ve shared and make it your own. We are a community, and we are here to lift one another up and support each other always. As you explore our many experiences, tips, tools, and secrets, remember that we do not do this work alone.
The Doula Toolkit is also available available at
Inspired Living in Boyne City
Or by contacting me directly.
