Christie Franklin: Ms. Franklin was appointed President and CEO of Bristol Hospice, a subsidiary of Avalon Health Care, Inc., in 2006. She is responsible for the operation, planning and development of Bristol Hospice locations.
Ms. Franklin has more than 20 years of hospice and homecare experience. Prior to assuming her current position, she was Vice President of Professional Services Acquisitions and Start-Up for AseraCare from 1998-2006. She coordinated the company's implementation of national Home Health and Hospice locations.
Ms. Franklin has been a registered nurse for more than twenty years and understands firsthand the complex needs involved in hospice and homecare. She is a leader in the field with memberships in some of the country's most important policy making committees.

