With 33 yrs of RN experience, including 17 yrs in the Emergency Room, 6 years Intensive Care, and 5 years Hospice Experience, Cindy offers comforting and peaceful guidance to those preparing for their final days in the physical world.

While dealing with the physical aspects of medical care, the intensity and chaos of medical treatment plans often forget to include the emotional and spiritual needs of the patient. Evidence has shown us that a more holistic mind, body, spirit approach to dying not only encourages a more peaceful transition for the patient, but for the family and loved ones as well. Through Cindy’s years of experience as an ER, ICU and Hospice nurse, she has come to understand what a great honor it is to serve as a ‘midwife’, assisting others as they are born into new form. (be present at that time when a person leaves their physical body behind.) Having experienced this more than 1,000 times during her career, Cindy has developed broad and valuable perspective on helping people to prepare for this final journey with dignity and peace. Cindy is a great healer with great compassion, and respect for the belief system of the patient, her therapy carefully considers the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the patient. After a comprehensive evaluation of these needs, Cindy develops a plan of action that attempts to assist each patient from their current perspective to one where they can find peace and wholeness.

Cindy can assist the patient in putting old emotional issues to rest, tying up the loose ends of the relationships they leave behind, and help them to prepare for their final journey home. By broadening the focus from fear and confusion to one of ‘conscious dying’, the patient is allowed and encouraged to make choices that will help them pass with dignity and comfort, with the following considerations:

Using their current belief system as a tool for preparation
Integration of family and friends
Discussion and connection to available resources
Liaison with the medical community

While Cindy cannot offer medical advice, she can help to clarify your questions regarding the various options in both mainstream medical offerings and alternative and complimentary therapies. She is also certified as a level 2 Reiki practitioner and certified in therapeutic touch

Cindy is currently writing a book on her concepts of conscious dying, expected to be released in 2012.