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Sally Gabriel, Ph.D. Certified End of Life Doula
Supporting Patients and Families through Life’s Final Chapter
As you contemplate the end of your life, how would it feel to have someone available to support and guide you and your family through the dying process, carrying out your wishes for an end of life with dignity and comfort?
As an End of Life Doula, I can be that someone.
What I Do
I provide non-medical support, companionship, counseling, advocacy, and education to patients and their loved ones through life’s final chapter. Most importantly, I teach that death is a natural part of life, not a medical event, and how to prepare for it.
Just as there are Birth Doulas who provide emotional and logistical support to pregnant women as they prepare for birth, End of Life Doulas provide similar support services to the dying as they prepare for death. We address a universal need and fill a gap in care at the end of life.
Far too many of us are unprepared for the experience of dying. In our largely death-phobic culture, having someone around you who is helpful, calm, and wholly present in the face of death is a huge relief. End of Life Doulas provide a peaceful presence at the bedside, spend the time to support the deep relationships patients and families need, and are trained to calmly address the complex situations that can occur at the end of life.
Why I Do This Work
My work as an End of Life Doula is a calling
Caring for people at the end of life requires:
a compassionate heart
a listening ear
skillful communication
flexibility
curiosity
presence
I’m a caring, compassionate listener, trained in coaching, communication, grief support, aging, death, and dying.
I believe in your right to plan and orchestrate your own death journey and die feeling cared about and supported. I view the dying process as natural, sacred, and nothing to fear. I aim to help you and your loved ones create a peaceful, positive, and meaningful end of life experience.
I am based in Sarasota, Florida, and provide End of Life Doula services in Sarasota and Manatee counties and nationwide remotely.
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Death is not the opposite of life but a part of it.
- Haruki Murakami
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