About Lighten Up! Hospice Advocacy

Author, motivational speaker, fitness expert, and physical, mental and spiritual health counselor:
Suzanne O’Brien brings a unique approach to health, wellness and life transition in Lighten Up!

Lighten Up! is an educational forum about how to achieve a dignified, meaningful death and a greater appreciation of life through the hospice experience.

Lighten Up! helps patients and their families make the most meaningful end of life journey:

• Clarifies the spiritual aspects of death to help people realize it’s not a taboo subject: It’s one for frank discussion and thoughtful advance planning
• Provides valuable, practical advice to patients and families about how to get the most from the hospice experience
• Prepares for every aspect of what we all face as we approach the end of life

As a hospice nurse and advocate, Suzanne has seen its value firsthand. She shares her perspective, philosophy and experience in her new book Life, Love and Transition: Guidance for the End of Life.

Her broad experience in hospice care and deep empathy for patients and caregivers infuse Life, Love and Transition with warmth and depth. Suzanne’s numerous patient stories illustrate how the end of life can be peaceful and beautiful.

Discover Suzanne’s remarkable path from spiritual and fitness counselor to hospice nurse and advocate.

TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH

For non-hospice individuals who seek to gain a greater appreciation of life and health, Suzanne’s holistic philosophy is expressed in Take Charge of Your Health. Through fitness/nutrition, transpersonal counseling and Reiki services, she helps her clients gain physical, mental and spiritual strength to cope with life’s challenges and opportunities.