Kristeen Fabrizio Farrell

My commitment to advocacy is deeply personal. I have lived this journey from both sides—navigating the fragmented medical system to save my own father twice and fighting to ensure his care aligned with his quality of life. Furthermore, my work is a tribute to my daughter Kayla's legacy and her profound philosophy to "Just Live." During my 20-plus years as a Registered Nurse, I have walked alongside hundreds of families in their most vulnerable moments across intensive care units, oncology wards, behavioral health facilities, home health, and hospice care. Time and again, I saw the same heartbreaking pattern: brilliant specialists understood their individual pieces of the puzzle, but nobody was looking at the whole picture. Families were left to connect the dots in moments of high-stress crisis, often resulting in medical errors, communication breakdowns, and preventable hospital readmissions. I founded Just Live Patient Advocacy & Care Navigation, LLC, on a simple, non-negotiable belief: healthcare should support life—not consume it. The purpose of professional advocacy is to protect your family's precious remaining time from being swallowed by administrative and medical chaos. I do not replace your treating medical team; instead, I equip you with the absolute clinical authority and objective guidance needed to make confident, proactive decisions.

Professional Credentials: ● Licensed Registered Nurse (RN), State of Florida (Active & Verified) ● Associate Degree in Nursing, Delaware County Community College, 2004 ● Basic Life Support (BLS) and CPR Certified

1. Concierge Healthcare Navigation: Retrospective Clinical Record Audits, Multi-Provider Document Reconciliation, Clinical Timeline & Symptom Mapping, Specialized Appointment Preparation, Care-Conference Coordination & Out-of-State Family Liaison, Provider Mapping & Vetting, Collaboration with Elder-Law Attorneys, Fiduciaries & Family Offices, Second-Opinion Preparation, Just Live Care Roadmap™ Development. 2. Advanced Illness & Complex Comorbidity Experience: - Oncology Nursing Support: Metastatic Malignancies, Chemotherapy Administration, Tumor Resections, Radiation Therapy Oversight, Treatment Care Gaps - Neurological & Progressive Conditions: Alzheimer’s Disease, Hypermobile Dementia, Parkinson's Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Stroke Recovery, Progressive Aphasia, Spinal Cord Injury Management - Advanced Cardiorespiratory Conditions: Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Chronic Respiratory Failure, Home Oxygen Dependence - End-Stage Organ Diseases: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Dialysis Decision Support, Conservative Kidney Management, Cirrhosis, Refractory Ascites, Hepatic Encephalopathy - Geriatric & Functional Decline: Adult Failure to Thrive, Severe Malnutrition, Cachexia, Unexplained Weight Loss, Dehydration, Falls, Frailty, Polypharmacy 3. Serious Illness, Comfort Care & Hospice Navigation: Medicare Hospice Benefit Navigation & Eligibility Education, Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Guidelines Audit, Functional Assessment Staging Tool (FAST) for Dementia Staging, Palliative Performance Scale (PPS), NYHA Functional Classification, Comfort Kit Dosing & Reconciliation, Comprehensive Symptom Control (Severe Pain, Dyspnea, Agitation, Acute Delirium, Terminal Secretions, Dysphagia), Opioid & Non-Opioid Management Regimen Tracking (Morphine, Oxycodone, Hydromorphone, Fentanyl, Methadone), Goals-of-Care, Advance Directives, DNR/DNAR, POLST/MOLST Reviews, Ventilator Withdrawal & Terminal Weaning Support. 4. Acute Care Settings, Transitions & Clinical Procedures: Hospital-to-Home, Acute Rehab, Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) & Hospice Transitions, Discharge Plan Review, Home Health Agency Vetting & Oversight, Geriatric Setting Vetting (ALFs, Locked Memory Care), ICU & Step-Down Float Experience, Medical Device Oversight (Foley Catheters, PleurX Catheters, PEG Tubes, Nephrostomy Tubes, Urostomies, Biliary Drains, CADD Pumps, IV Infusions, PCA Pumps), Advanced Wound Care, Lymphedema Management, Diabetes Education & Insulin Regimen Management. 5. Mental, Behavioral & Psychosocial Health: Geriatric Psychiatric & Psychosocial Decline Assessments, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, Psychosis Support, PTSD, OCD & Substance-Use Disorder Advocacy, Dementia Behavioral Expressions & De-escalation Strategies, Crisis Stabilization, Baker Act Evaluation Support, CIWA & COWS Withdrawal Monitoring, High-Stress Family Communication & Conflict Mitigation, Social Determinants of Health.

• I offer a FREE Initial Consultation
• I offer TeleAdvocacy Service
• I am insured
• My geographical area of practice is In-person & Remote — Throughout Central Florida (Ocala, The Villages, Marion County, Lake County, and Sumter County) & Remote family liaison support services nationwide.