CNA · Certified Personal Trainer · Rehabilitation Support
Care that honors the whole person.
Private, one-on-one caregiving rooted in dignity, movement, and presence.
Philosophy
“Caregiving found me before it was ever a job title. It's my orientation to the world, a way of paying attention to the moments, and the people, that matter most.”
My work lives at the intersection of clinical expertise and genuine human connection. Whether you're navigating recovery, managing a chronic condition, or simply need steady, skilled support in daily life. I bring my full self to every client relationship.
About Me
Where clinical training meets genuine care.
I'm a Certified Nursing Assistant and certified personal trainer based in the Nevada City area. My work spans Alzheimer's and dementia care, Parkinson's, autism, injury recovery, and end-of-life support. Across all of it, what I've found is that the clinical training matters deeply, but it's never the whole story.
My background in movement (core strength, balance, mobility) shapes how I see every client. I'm not just managing symptoms or completing tasks. I'm looking for ways to help people stay as capable, as dignified, and as themselves as possible for as long as possible. That's the through-line in everything I do.
I work best in private, one-on-one settings where I can give my full attention. If you're looking for someone who shows up completely, not just professionally, but as a human being who genuinely cares, let's talk.
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), California
- Certified Personal Trainer · Core, balance & mobility specialist
- Experience with Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's & autism
- Rehabilitation & injury recovery support
- End-of-life and palliative care
My Approach
How I show up for my clients
Presence Over Protocol
I don't work from checklists. I work from attention. The best care I can give anyone starts with actually seeing them; their rhythms, their needs, what's shifted that day. That kind of noticing is a skill, and I've spent years developing it.
Dignity as Standard
This isn't something I have to remind myself. It's the lens I work through. Every person I care for deserves to feel respected, private, and safe; emotionally as much as physically.
Movement as Medicine
My training background isn't separate from my caregiving, it's central to it. Preserving someone's ability to move, balance, and stay strong isn't a bonus. It's one of the most meaningful ways I can protect their independence.
The Name
Why Kindred.
“Kin” without the requirement of blood. A natural recognition, one person seeing another as their own.
The word comes from the Old English cynren, rooted in kinship and family. Over time it grew to mean a felt connection that doesn't depend on lineage, but on affinity. Recognizing someone as your people.
That word sits at the heart of how I work. Caregiving, especially with dementia, Parkinson's, and end-of-life, asks you to meet people in moments of real vulnerability. Sometimes disoriented, sometimes nonverbal, always still wholly themselves. Kindred care means meeting them as people, not as cases. Belonging without explanation. Closeness held with reverence.
It's a quiet nod to family without claiming to be family. The devotion and loyalty of a familial bond, offered with the respect the relationship deserves.
Belonging
without performance or explanation
Recognition
felt, not transacted
Reverence
closeness held with care
Work Together
Let's find out if we're a good fit.
I'm currently accepting new private clients in the Nevada City and Grass Valley area, including one-on-one home care, small group homes, and per diem arrangements. Reach out and I'll be in touch within 24 hours.