Having been a nurse for 30 years, Debbie has
dedicated the last 9 years working with Alzheimer
patients. In 1999 she received her first
aromatherapy certification from the Pacific
Institute of Aromatherapy. With the support of The
Corinne Dolan Alzheimer Center at UHHS-Heather Hill
Hospital & Health Partnership she began to
incorporate aromatherapy into the care of her
patients. Aromatherapy proved to be of great value
to her Alzheimer patients as well as their
caregivers.
Debbie successfully completed Jane Buckle's
Clinical Aromatherapy for Health Professionals
course in May of 2002, and became an instructor in
February 2003.
She is also a Reiki master and in 2001 took a
position as the Integrative Therapies Specialist at
UHHS-Heather Hill Hospital & Health
Partnership. She provides the Reiki and
Aromatherapy treatments for the patients at the
hospital as well as in Dementia Services, which
includes The Corinne Dolan Alzheimer Center. The
aromatherapy treatment she uses most frequently is
the 'm' technique to the hands of her Alzheimer
patients. When communication becomes difficult,
touch and smell are powerful messengers.
Debbie believes that aromatherapy will continue
to be integrated into healthcare and wants to be a
part of this evolution. She is willing to travel to
teach.
first
aromatherapy certification from the Pacific
Institute of Aromatherapy. With the support of The
Corinne Dolan Alzheimer Center at UHHS-Heather Hill
Hospital & Health Partnership she began to
incorporate aromatherapy into the care of her
patients. Aromatherapy proved to be of great value
to her Alzheimer patients as well as their
caregivers.