Dynamic, compassionate and highly skilled health care professional with four decades of nursing experience in the public and private sectors. Care Manager, Workshop leader, Hospice and Care Manager Nurse with proven track of behavioral health communication skills.
Currently focused on aging in place and innovations in elder care.
Provide workshops and private consultations about later life issues and challenges to make the conversation vibrant and life-affirming. My mission isn’t to teach you how to age; it’s to spark meaningful conversations, to inspire curiosity, and to tackle the tough topics with humor and grace. We explore aging and dying openly, enhancing our ability to live fully at every stage of life.
Recruited by a an innovative start-up providing ambient home safety monitoring for alder adults. Client onboarding, in person and virtual visits, overseeing client sensor data.
As an admissions nurse provided in-person evaluation, assessment and documentation for clients. Provided broad range of End of Life coaching, teaching and information for clients and families following established Medicare guidelines for hospice care.
Designed, developed and managed an innovative community based Crisis Intervention Clinic. Recruited, hired and managed staff. Oversaw care of clients who were primarily dually diagnosed and unhoused.
End of Life Doula Training, Inelda Certification 2024