End-of-Life University Ep. 441 The Doula Tool Kit: A Guide for EOL Doulas with Diane Button, Gabby Elise Jimenez, and Angela Shook
Learn about a helpful new tool kit that’s not just for end-of-life doulas but can benefit anyone who cares for others at the end of life.
My three guests this week, Diane Button, Gabby Elise Jimenez, and Angela Shook, are all end-of-life doulas who have teamed up to create a helpful guidebook for other doulas: The Doula Tool Kit: The Complete Practical Guide for End-of-Life Doulas and Caregivers. We’ll learn all about the book and how this trio came together to write it. Plus they’ll share some of their tips for doulas and what motivates them to do this work. Learn more at their websites:
This episode includes:
- How these three doulas connected to collaborate on this project
- Why a “doula tool kit” is needed right now for new doulas after training
- What’s included in the book
- Who can benefit from the contents of the book
- The power of collaboration and why we need more of it in the end-of-life field
- Why the book is not just for doulas but also for lay people and family caregivers
- Why some doulas for humans may also want to get training as companion animal doulas
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