About Maggie Dial and Why She Cares
Guided by faith, Shaped by Experience, and Devoted to Compassionate Care
Certified End-of-Life Doula & Elder Care Doula Advocate
Maggie Dial has devoted her life to answering the calls of compassion, caregiving, and spiritual support in extraordinary health circumstances. Raised in a home rooted in service and ministry, she developed a natural attentiveness and deep empathy that have guided her through decades of caregiving and advocacy. After surviving her own near-death experience and hospitalization, Maggie became a passionate Elder Care Doula Advocate—especially for seniors without family—serving as a vital liaison between elders, physicians, and loved ones. She helps individuals process grief and navigate the aftermath of loss, offering presence, clarity, and comfort during life’s most vulnerable moments.
Her journey led her to Doulagivers, where she found a meaningful way to integrate her life experiences into a practice grounded in purpose, understanding, and love.
Caregiving Experience
Mother: Cared and advocated for her Special Needs son for 16 years, including extended hospitalizations and hospice care. She was present at his transition.
Daughter: Supported her mother through pancreatic cancer, sharing a sacred bedside vigil in her final days.
Wife: Navigated the emotional aftermath of her father-in-law’s sudden passing in a tragic accident.
Extended Family: Managed end-of-life care for two of her husband’s aunts, overseeing all phases and being present at their transitions.
Spiritual Care & Ministry Leadership
Certified Life Coach: Helping individuals rebuild and move forward after loss
Hospital Chaplain Ministry Internship: Candler School of Theology, Emory University
Program Education Director: Children and Youth Ministries, Lexington Methodist Church, SC
Gwinnett College: Instructor of English and Personal Development, Lilburn GA
About
Doulagivers
Institue
International Doulagivers Institute is a globally recognized institute that provides the highest level of education and certification for professional Death Doulas.
Suzanne B. O’Brien is a registered nurse who has worked most of her career in either Hospice (end-of-life care) and/or Oncology (cancer care).
She has had the honor and privilege to have personally worked at the bedside with over one thousand end-of-life patients and their families, from all different cultures, backgrounds, and nationalities.
In addition to being the creator and founder of Doulagivers Institute, she is also a founding member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) End of Life Doula Council and a founding member and former Vice President of the National End of Life Doula Alliance (NEDA).
For over a decade now, she has been training End-of-Life Doulas to help support and serve our vulnerable elder population.
She helps incredibly passionate people become the best possible non-medical, holistic practitioner you can be, so that you can help the people that need you most.
“Death can be the natural, sacred experience it was meant to be with the right kindness, education and support.”
—Suzanne B. O’Brien, RN