About Christina
Caregiver, Collective Visionary, Master Community Builder, Storyteller, Change Agent, and Public Speaker
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My Caregiving Journey
I chased the American dream. I had a successful career, traveled, was financially stable, healthy and happy then on March 16,2013 at 3:42 everything changed.
My mother had a life changing stroke and was given 1% chance to live. I instantly went from career woman to caregiver. Within 4 years of caregiving for my mother, I was financially, emotionally, mentally and physically bankrupt. The doctors told me I would be lucky to live 6 months if that. My body was literally shutting down from the stress of caregiving and trying to do it alone.
I had a choice to make, figure out how to change my life and live while caring for my mother or give up and start making arrangements on how my mother would be cared for after my death. I chose to live and not only change my life but now help to change the lives of caregivers who struggle while caring for loved ones.
Turning a mess into a message, I made it my mission to make sure caregivers everywhere are seen, heard valued and appreciated and are Never Alone.
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Christina is a Master Community Builder and change agent. In 2017, when she was caring for her mother, just like many family caregivers, she struggled to find local resources and support. Her dedication to improving the quality of her mother’s care inspired her to use her leadership, marketing, and sales background to create a successful hyperlocal Family caregiver support community in her own hometown.
The award winning model was extremely successful in changing the lives of local family caregivers and making a positive impact on the quality of care for the loved ones they cared for. She won many awards in her local city area and received national recognition for the positive impact she was making.
Christina has appeared on national TV, multiple news stations, and radio, spoken on stages across the US, and been featured on Netflix, NPR, in the Washington Post, Fortune Magazine, and many other press articles. Christina has been a guest on several podcasts and was featured in the documentary “The Love Of Care”.
In 2021, Christina joined Caregiving.com, created the Caregiving.com Champions Program, and went to work successfully building family caregiver support communities throughout the United States. In 2023 Christina and the community growth team were able to build over 60 support communities that are growing stronger each day.
Christina cared for her mother for ten years and her ex-boyfriend for five years. Her passion for helping family caregivers and the loved ones they care for is a driving force, and she is dedicated not only on a professional level but a heart level to the mission of making positive changes for caregivers everywhere.
We Care for WA Cares Ambassador
It’s rare to find someone with Christina’s depth of personal experience and knowledge of the challenges of caregiving, and the need for resources to support both people needing care and caregivers.
Christina is a deeply compassionate and experienced warrior for care and justice. She is comfortable, powerful, and inspirational, whether she’s talking with fellow caregivers, lawmakers, or doing media interviews with reporters.
We Care for WA Cares Coalition
Loving Them Forward Founder
Christina is a beacon of hope for any community. She is changing the caregiving space with every conversation, connection, and place she touches.
Patti LaFleur M.ED, CDP, Advocate for Dementia Caregivers
Caring Across Generations Fellow
Christina is a passionate and experienced speaker and advocate. She can speak just as easily about the personal -Navigating care for her late mother as the macro -Why care is one of the most urgent issues of our time and what actions care advocates can take to make a change. She is a joy to work with.
Ja-Rei – Caring Across Generations