End of Life Resources
Indianapolis / Indiana Resources
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Balanced Soul
Jennifer Foley, MS, HHP, TTS, EOLD
End of Life Doula, End of Life Planning Guide, Reiki, Energy Medicine, Comfort Care Planning, Support and Coaching for Caretakers. Offering a variety of services that embrace a natural, spiritual, and balanced approach to living well.
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The Healing Sanctuary
Shiela Dimof LMT, CAP
Therapeutic Massage for senior health care and hospice care.
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Gray Staging and Design
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Aken Home Care
Eunice Kahuri
Attendant Care, Personal Care, Home Maker, Companion Care, Errand Runner
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Michelle Qureshi Music and Harmonic Sound Immersion
Michelle Qureshi
Offering 15 albums since 2012, Michelle’s music has millions of streams on global platforms. Harmonic Sound Immersion is a transformative sound meditation created by the healing vibrations of ancient and modern instruments.
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CBD Jubilee
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Medi Pedi Indy
Monica Jay
Medical manicures and pedicures that are sanitary, eco- friendly and non- toxic, specializing in advanced waterless e-file pedicures for at-risk feet.
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Threshold Singers
Threshold Singers of Indianapolis honor the ancient tradition of singing at bedsides for people who struggle with living or dying.
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The Memory Compass
Jessie Hillock, M.A. CCC-SLP, CDP
Connecting families to services when someone has been diagnosed w/Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease.
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Wendy Sulkoske, End of Life Doula
Wendy Sulkoske, Reiki master
As an end-of-life doula, Wendy works with individuals and their families to help facilitate beautiful rituals, hold vigil, perform energy work, resolve end-of-life concerns, plan for passing, and provide support and comfort.
Contact Wendy.
Online Resources
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Death Over Dinner
Everything you need to start and host a conversation over dinner about end of life.
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Keeper
Keeping memories alive. Free online Memorials and Tributes
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Living Wake
A tool kit to host a living wake or living funeral for the people we love while they are still alive.
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Everplans
A secure, digital archive of wills, trusts, and insurance policies; important accounts and passwords; advance directives and DNRs; final wishes and funeral preferences.
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Meet Grace
An excellent online hospice and assisted living directory
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DeathLab
DeathLAB reimagines how you handle death by designing new models of mortuary infrastructure which embrace biologically sensible alternatives; supporting innovative civic spatial constructions that are ecologically progressive; and expanding forms of intimate and social remembrance.
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Death Café
Death Cafe's objective is to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives.
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The Conversation Project
The Conversation Project® is a public engagement initiative of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Our goal is both simple and transformative: to help everyone talk about their wishes for care through the end of life, so those wishes can be understood and respected.
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Netflix Documentary: Surviving Death
What happens after we die? This docuseries explores personal stories and research on near-death experiences, reincarnation and paranormal phenomena.
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Mesothelioma and Cancer Guide
This free resource from The Mesothelioma Center outlines valuable information for family members dealing with the loss of a loved one due to cancer. Their Patient Advocate Team also offers 24-hour, 1-on-1 support for those who need it.
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Mental Health Support for Mesothelioma Cancer Patients
Mesothelioma.net offers comprehensive mental health and grief support for patients and families facing mesothelioma. Access counseling, support groups, and resources designed to help navigate emotional challenges and foster resilience during this difficult journey.
Recommended Reading
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The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to free Yourself and Your Family from a lifetime of Clutter
by Margareta Magnusson
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Sacred Dying: Creating Rituals for Embracing the End of Life
by Megory Anderson
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Let’s Talk about Death (Over Dinner)
by Michael Hebb
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The Grief Guidebook: Common Questions, Compassionate Answers, Practical Suggestions
by Gary Roe
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A Moment of Calm: Meditative and Reflective Readings for Inner Peace
by Diana J Ensign
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Death Doula: Tools & Techniques for End- of Life Support
by Kelly Ruby Hanson
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Finding Peace at the End of Life: A Death Doula’s Guide for Families and Care Givers
by Henry Fersko – Weiss
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Life Lessons
by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross & David Kessler
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SIGNS: The Secret Language of the Universe
by Laura Lynne Jackson
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The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
by Sogyal Rinpoche
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The Dreamers Book of the Dead
by Robert Moss