Welcome to Hello Sleep Health!

A message from the founder. 

Hi. My name is Carrissa Hankins. I'm a family nurse practitioner with a heart for people and a passion for sleep health. 

With my background in Sleep and Pulmonary Medicine, I know how easy it can be to take sleep and breathing for granted. I also know how frustrating it can be when no one seems to understand where you're coming from - let alone listen and try to help. 

After getting burned out in clinical practice, I knew there had to be a better way to do what I love - helping people sleep better, feel better, and do better. I looked for a job that would fit my personal and professional goals, but I came up empty. That's part of how & why I started Hello Sleep Health. 

I'm so glad that you've found us. Scroll down to learn more about who we are and how we can help. 

My Approach To Sleep Health Coaching & Consulting

These days anyone can go online and claim to be a coach - of anything. What sets my services apart is that I have the clinic-based experience to back it up. I also have an interest in functional medicine. Putting these two resources together means:

  • My mind is always on the lookout for potential sleep disorders beyond sleep apnea. After all, they do like to hang out together (but for some reason we healthcare types tend to loose focus on this possibility after sleep apnea is diagnosed). 
  • I'm good at deciphering sleep test and CPAP download data in ways that make them easy to understand. 
  • I never trust a "normal" test result without looking deeper. Whether we're talking sleep testing or blood work, when you have symptoms, it's important to make sure you're not just running at normal, but that you're running at optimal. 
  • I'm hyperaware of the potential medication side effects, nutrition deficiencies, and other scenarios that could be causing symptoms. 
  • I know that "just harder" doesn't work for CPAP users if nothing else improves as a result. 
  • I know the sorts of conversations you need to have with your healthcare team and how to phrase them in such a way to decrease the odds of you getting blown off. 

My 3-Fold Invitation To You

  1.  Explore our website and social media channels. See what Hello Sleep Health is all about. Enjoy our resources, educational products, & services. 
  2. Tell your friends & family about what we do here. Everybody knows somebody with sleep apnea who could be doing better. They won't know we exist to help, if you don't tell them. Tag them in our social media posts. Share our blog links. Whatever feels right to you would be super-helpful. 
  3. Send your ideas for course topics, questions to answer on videos for social media, or service offerings you'd like to see next. There's a form at the bottom of this page to make it easy as pie! 

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Learn More About Our Coaching & Consulting Services

About My Clients...

If there's one thing all my clients have in common, it's that they're all amazing, smart, fun people - and they're all searching for help. 

  • Some are searching for someone who really knows their way around a CPAP machine (and mask). They want to know what requires worry (and a healthcare team conversation) versus what simply requires monitoring. 
  • Some feel like there's something not-quite-right going on and they want another perspective to help figuring out what it is. 
  • Some have symptoms of another sleep disorder no one ever thought to ask about. 

Two Ways To Get Started

There are 2 ways to get started if you want to work with me for sleep health coaching & consulting. 

  1. Start with a complimentary Meet & Greet call. It's a chance to see if we'd be a good fit to work together - and it's completely no pressure. 
  2. Book your first session online using our self-scheduling tools. An optional, complimentary quick check in session is included at no additional fee. For interested clients, this provides a chance to circle back and close the loop on any questions that have come up since the first session. 

 

Price List

Service Notes 

For coaching & consulting clients: 

  • Sessions and the discussion therein are not medical advice (because I would be required to hold an advanced practice nursing license in whichever state or country my client is located in). 
  • Payment is due in full at or before the start of any paid session. 
  • We do not bill health insurance, but we are able to accept FSA, HSA, & HRA cards. 

Sleep Tips & Resources

Direct Specialty Care Clinic

If you live in Maine and have...

  • A high-deductible health plan or no insurance at all,
  • Sleep apnea or suspect you have sleep apnea, and
  • Need a healthcare provider to order & manage your CPAP therapy. 

We are now accepting referrals for our cash-based CPAP Fresh Start Intensive Membership Program.

  • $135/month membership 
  • 3-month minimum commitment
  • $10 off per month when first 3 months is paid in full up front
  • No limit on visits & phone calls for CPAP troubleshooting
  • Includes prescription for DME

Throw your name into our hat yourself or have your healthcare team send a referral our way. 

Referrals can be faxed to 888-810-6201. 

Questions? Give us a call or send us an email. We're here to help. 

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