Loyal Hands is a new frontier of end of life doulas based out of Central Florida! Our NEDA proficient doulas are patient-centered and family-oriented to provide mental, physical, emotional and spiritual holistic support for our patients and their loved ones during the end of life transition. Our non-medical alternative approach is to encourage a positive end of life experience. We are loyal hands!

Website: Loyal-Hands.com 

Instagram: @Loyal.Hands

Facebook: https://facebook.com/LoyalHands

Shanti Vani is a death doula in Gainesville, Florida, specializing in grief support. She serves as a founding member and board president of the Florida End-of-Life Doula Alliance, established in 2024. FEOLDA develops educational resources and fosters collaboration among end-of-life doulas, professionals, and advocates throughout Florida, advancing awareness and understanding of doula-supported, non-medical care, advocacy, and compassionate support for individuals at the end of life and their caregivers. Shanti is proud to be part of the first statewide organization of its kind in the United States.

Shanti was trained as a death doula by INELDA in 2018 and subsequently volunteered in hospice care for two years. She obtained certification as an Advanced Grief Recovery Method Specialist in 2021 and completed Megan Devine’s Grief Training in 2024.
In 2022, Shanti established Transforming Grief, LLC and designed a curriculum for addressing grief, trauma, loss, and preparation for end-of-life.

She delivers grief classes, facilitates workshops within the community, and provides one-on-one client services.

Shanti is committed to upholding high standards for death doulas and actively fosters relationships among medical personnel, patients, families, and the broader community. She promotes cooperation and collaboration to enhance well-being for all stakeholders. By creating opportunities for meaningful connections, she contributes to improved communication, trust, and overall wellness.

Additionally, Shanti facilitates Improv sessions with elders, teenagers, and veterans at the VA Honor Center. She is a mother of four, grandmother to six, and great-grandmother to nine. She has been happily married to her husband since 2004.

Shanti’s email: GoodGriefWoman@gmail.com
Shanti’s website: https://www.shantivani.com
FEOLDA website: https://www.FEOLDA.org

“My end-of-life support for individuals, families and caregivers,  is shaped by unending education and experience offering care for both the living and the dying. I have been a doula even before my certificate training with the Conscious Dying Institute, where my learning continues and for whom I have worked in various capacities since 2017. I have come to recognize that I had innate doula qualities even as a child. Then, in a single moment in 2017 when I first heard the term conscious dying, I knew I had found a pathway of service to something so important. Conscious dying is about personal choice and expressed wishes in all aspects of the mental, emotional, spiritual and physical realms of illness, aging and dying. It is my work and my honor to guide, support and advocate for such choices and wishes to be realized for every client that I serve.”   

Woody Winfree
904-710-9688
woodywinfree@gmail.com

Temeka Mack – is the owner of “Life Pathways''. A small faith-based business that solely addresses the needs of clients who need End-of-Life Doula Care. I am a member of INELDA (International End of Life Doula Association, certified by the International Association of Professional Career College.

My Training has come from over 30 years of service in the healthcare field. I have worked hands-on in multiple capacities ranging from Recreational therapist to Hospice aide overseeing actively dying clients in their process, i.e., legacy projects, grief support, and vigil presence. My services are non-medical and holistic, My ultimate goal is to assist our clients and their families in creating a personal, peaceful, and special end-of-life transition. I am honored to stand in the gap by becoming a bridge between medical staff and burdened, exhausted, family members endeavoring to make the dying process more meaningful for everyone involved.

Serving Carroll County and surrounding areas, Georgia, for more information view us at: https://everloved.com/death-doulas/GA/carrollton/life-pathways-carrollton-ga/
email at ipathways1111@gmail.com
804-324-8861

My name is Brittney. I am a fearless, powerful, spiritual educator, and writer who liberates and inspires others to live an empowered life and die a dignified death.  As a Death, Transition and Grief Doula, Reiki Practitioner and Educator I honor the sacred act of transitions and death while also creating educational opportunities that are centered around grief, death, and liberation.

After losing three close relatives in a short amount of time, I knew I wanted to birth a tangible space that provided people with grief, transition and death care that was culturally responsive and fostered liberation. I wanted to create a space that provided a variety of supports and outlets for those who want to live well and die a dignified death. Ultimately, I want people to live, die and rest ABUNDANTLY. From this vision I created the Ubuntu Wellness Space!

End of Life Doula, Grief Educator, and Reiki Practitioner

Ubuntuwellnessspace.com 
(561)449-9945

Lara Acemyan is the founder of Florida AngelCare, a heart-centered end-of-life doula practice serving Palm Beach County and South Florida. She provides compassionate support for aging adults, the terminally ill, and their families, offering guidance through life’s final transitions with dignity, presence, and deep care.

Known for her calming presence and intuitive approach, Lara supports individuals through end-of-life planning, bedside vigils, legacy projects, grief support, and family communication. She works alongside hospice as an added layer of emotional, spiritual, and practical support, helping families feel less alone during life’s most tender moments.

Her holistic care also includes Reiki, sacred anointing with essential oils, breathwork, mindfulness practices, and meaningful rituals that create peace, comfort, and connection during the dying process.

In addition to her private practice, Lara provides educational presentations for hospice teams, chaplains, social workers, and elderly communities, helping bring greater awareness to the role of end-of-life doulas and the importance of conscious end-of-life care. Her teaching is rooted in lived experience, compassion, and a deep understanding of what families truly need during end-of-life care.

Lara is a Board Member of the Florida End-of-Life Doula Alliance and a member of NEDA and the Death Doula Collective. Her work is rooted in the belief that no one should age, grieve, or die without tenderness, dignity, and compassionate support.

 Florida AngelCare Founder
Certified End-of-Life Doula

o 561.880.5707
c 561.707.9706

lara@floridaangelcare.com www.floridaangelcare.com

Sally Gabriel is an End of Life Doula, certified through Doulagivers International, working in the Sarasota area.

I am a volunteer at hospice and founder of Epilogue End of Life Care.
My mission is to provide non-medical support, companionship, advocacy, and education to patients and their loved ones through life’s final chapter. It is my hope that the patients and families with whom I work experience a carefully planned, peaceful, and positive end of life experience.
My experience with caregiving began in 2017 when I cared for my parents, who died that spring. Three years later, I became the primary caregiver for a dying friend. During the months leading to her death, I coordinated and managed her care, carrying out her wishes for her final chapter. The months we spent together were sacred and led me to a calling to help others experience their end of life in this special way.
Phone: 941-400-3498
Email: EpilogueCare@gmail.com
Website: EpilogueCare.com

My name is Lauren & I am a conscious living & dying guide and end of life doula who serves primarily the Sarasota County area in Florida. I cover from Lee county to Pinellas county. It is an honor to provide support to those who are ill, transitioning, & those who are navigating grief and deep sorrow. It is my vision that death maintains a sacred space within our lives & that each and every one of us deeply connects, lives fully, & dies with a fulfilled heart.
Contact: support@spacioussol.com 
Website: www.spacioussol.com 

End of Life Doula Certified through CareDoula School of Accompanying the Dying (Deanna Cochran) since 2018.

I am an Ordained Minister through Pathways of Light Spiritual College. I write and perform Celebrant Services as well.

I am located in the Yulee/Fernandina Beach area, but serve all of NE Florida.

I can be reached at 904-625-8842 or soulstewardministry@gmail.com

Since 2008, I have supported individuals and families through major life transitions as a therapist and whole-life coach. As a certified End-of-Life Doula, I now extend that care to those navigating terminal diagnoses and the sacred final chapter of life. My role is to provide compassionate, non-medical support—holding space for emotional, spiritual, and practical needs while helping families reduce stress, find meaning, and honor their values.

Whether facilitating legacy work, guiding family communication, or simply being a calm presence at the bedside, I walk beside clients with empathy and respect for each person’s unique journey. My approach integrates therapeutic insight, mindfulness, and spiritual grounding to bring comfort and connection to life’s closing moments.

Serving clients virtually worldwide
www.azureskiescoaching.com casey@azureskiescounselingandcoach.com
617-797-7949

Vanessa Wray (she/her)

is an End-of-Life Doula and After Death Care Educator in North Florida. Her training and certifications are through the University of Central Florida, National End-of-Life Doula Alliance, and the Deathwives.

“As a Death Educator, Doula, and Home Funeral Guide, I offer individual and community education on death and dying, legacy projects, community-led funerals, after-death care, green burial options, and more. I work with individuals to create an end-of-life plan, which can include comfort measures, advance plan advocacy, vigil and companionship, and assistance with client/family/health care provider communication. I am also a secular celebrant, creating custom secular ceremonies for living wakes, funerals, and life celebrations.

Whether you are planning for the end-of-life or just want to become more comfortable talking about death, I am deeply honored to walk alongside you during this phase of life.”

Closing the Circle Deathcare Serving Tallahassee and surrounding areas

850-391-8397
email: closingthecircledeathcare@gmail.com
website: https://sites.google.com/closingthecircledeathcare.com/home/contact

Lynn Principe Golden

Is a Certified End of Life Doula, Conscious Dying Coach, Educator, Reiki Master, Massage Therapist, Funeral Celebrant and a Guest Speaker working in the Tampa area in person and worldwide for online assistance. Her purpose and passion is in providing comfort and support in end of life and is honored to walk beside individuals and their families through the entire process. She provides coaching support in identifying and completing life's dreams and visions in all domains of life, is available to sit at the bedside to provide respite and emotional and spiritual support during the last days and can support after death care and planning including ceremony and celebration planning.

Lynn offers hourly visits and package rates which can include gentle massage and legacy projects.

Lynn is Certified Inclusive by Metro Inclusive Health and provides loving care and deep reverence to persons of all cultures and beliefs.

Phone (727) 420-2263
www.dearlybelovedlife.com

Isabel Caruso, M.Ed.   

Isabel has a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA.  She has worked as a Mental Health Counselor and a Life Coach.  After the loss of both parents and 3 of her siblings over a 10 year period, Isabel wanted to use her experience to help others move through the death transition and grieving process.  In 2015, she began volunteering at her church and spent many hours sitting with and listening to terminally ill people and their families.  To gain more knowledge, in 2021, Isabel completed the End of Life Doula Training with INELDA.  She volunteers at a local hospice and has started a venture with another Doula to offer End of Life services in St. Petersburg, FL.   https://www.facebook.com/CrossingGuidesDoulas.  
Phone: 727-351-2480   
Email: CrossingGuidesDoulas@gmail.com

Shelly Schlachter

Is a Certified End of Life Doula & Coach (Conscious Dying Insititute), Certified Labor Doula, Reiki Master, & Divine Healing Channel serving the Tampa Bay Area, with virtual services for those all over the world. For almost 10 years, she has served others at the bedside, witnessing beautiful souls take their first and last breaths in this world. Her passion is to create a safe, nurturing space which offers autonomy advocacy, bedside vigil, and an opportunity to reduce fear for those dying and their families. She provides coaching services focusing on the five domains of life, to bring about conscious living. Her Energy Healing Services are offered to those who wish to purify their negatively affecting karma and emotional wounds, helping them to lead a more conscious, vibrant life for as long as that may be. 

Shelly offers various services and packages to support each individual's needs.

Phone: 727-222-3254 thesoulcompanion.net

Francine Greenbaum

I an EOL Doula, certified through Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont and founder of Grateful Acts, LLC (previously GratefulAction,LLC) I Warmly offer companion care, support, and comfort at the End-of-Life. I help people navigate through this time with knowledge, patience and innovative concepts that benefit my clients and their loved ones. I provide understanding, respite and effective methods that deliver clarity, serenity, and integrity. I help people continue to enjoy as many moments as their life will allow, by becoming an extension of them. I offer services throughout the South Florida area (Broward & Palm Beach Counties) and can be virtually available anywhere.

For more info: gratefulactsllc@gmail.com

1-954-800-8336 www.gratefulacts.com