Antoinette Ryba

RN, iRNPA, CtHy, CPLC
Healing with Antoinette LLC
Antoinette

Antoinette Ryba

RN, iRNPA, CtHy, CPLC
Healing with Antoinette LLC
Advocate Location
Bryn Mawr , PA 19010
Specialty
Wellness & Lifestyle
Other Services
Special Care & Aging
TeleAdvocacy Available
Offers FREE Initial Consultation
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How I Can Help
I provide personalized health and wellness support to help you navigate medical care with clarity and confidence. My services include explaining diagnoses, test results, and medical terminology; reviewing and educating on medications; identifying appropriate providers; coordinating appointments; and accompanying you to medical visits to ensure your concerns are heard.
I offer tailored health education and lifestyle coaching, including guidance on integrative and complementary care options when appropriate. I also provide in-home check-ins and practical support to ensure client safety or during illness, recovery, or hospitalization.
For clients with pets, I can help ensure their safety and continuity of care during medical treatments or hospital stays- allowing you to focus on healing without added stress. Throughout our work together, I bring advocacy, organization, and calm, with a touch of humor when it helps ease the process.
Important Information About Me
  • I offer a FREE Initial Consultation
  • I offer TeleAdvocacy Service
  • I am insured
  • My geographical area of practice is remote-national
Why I Became A Professional Health Care Advocate
My path into patient advocacy began with the birth of my daughter in 1982. The experience left me questioning why care that felt disempowering and confusing was considered “normal.” That moment led me into nursing, where I quickly found that advocacy-explaining what was happening, translating medical language, clarifying medications, and helping patients understand their options and prognosis—was the most meaningful part of my work.
Advocacy became personal when my mother faced a prolonged, terminal illness over eleven years. During that time, alongside my work in home care and hospice, I lived the reality of navigating complex systems—researching options, coordinating care, questioning recommendations, and at times pushing back to ensure the right tests, treatments, or restraint from unnecessary interventions. I saw firsthand how overwhelming healthcare becomes when you are ill or caring for someone you love.
Through these experiences, it became clear that this work belongs directly with the patient, free from institutional constraints. Today, I provide independent, lifestyle-focused patient advocacy—addressing immediate medical challenges while keeping sight of each individual’s goals, values, and optimal long-term wellness.
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Formal Education
Rowan Cumberland College, A.A.S. Nursing 1994
Cape May County Vo-Tech, Licensed Practical Nursing 1985
BTMH Award for Clinical and Academic Excellence
Faith Experience
  • Catholicism
  • Christianity
  • Protestantism
  • Islamism/Muslim
  • Buddhism
  • Hinduism
  • Judaism
  • Atheism
Additional Skills
I integrate healthcare advocacy with mindfulness and stress-management strategies to help clients approach medical decisions with greater clarity and calm. All services are individualized, adapting to each client’s medical needs, personal values, and life circumstances.
I also recognize the importance of pets as part of a client’s support system. While I do not provide formal animal-assisted therapy services, I offer practical pet-support assistance for clients with companion animals. This may include helping maintain routines, coordinating care, and ensuring pet safety during periods of medical treatment, recovery, or hospitalization-allowing clients to focus on their own health with fewer external concerns.
Professional Affiliations
Certified Fast Like a Girl Coach
Certified independent RN Patient Advocate
Certified Professional Life Coach
Certified Registered Hypnotherapist
Certified Laughter Yoga Leader
Reiki Practitioner
Therapy Dog International Volunteer