Life brings many changes, and some of the hardest ones involve health challenges, chronic illness, and death. At Compassion Crossing, I believe no one should face life’s most difficult moments without compassionate support. I provide individuals, families, and healthcare organizations with personalized end-of-life care, illness navigation, and grief support. My goal is to help transform fear and worry into peace and confidence.

My Story

Hi, I’m Peter Abraham. Life taught me about hardship early on—growing up in a highly traumatic environment where multiple forms of severe abuse were part of my daily reality. This was different from the challenges of poverty I also faced, including being expelled from my parents’ home at a young age and dealing with constant threats of homelessness, food insecurity, and housing insecurity. These early experiences gave me a deep understanding of what it means to feel vulnerable and alone during life’s most difficult moments.

When I found Christ Jesus around my 28th birthday, everything changed. His saving grace didn’t just transform my life—it gave me the ability to provide compassionate, nonjudgmental care for anyone going through their own struggles.

After spending 30 years in information technology, I felt called to return to college at 50 to become a registered nurse. I studied hard and was blessed to graduate at the top of my class, achieving the highest GPA the program had seen in years. During nursing school, I spent over a year volunteering as a hospice companion, where families first taught me about the sacred nature of end-of-life care.

I began my nursing career in cardiology at a local Magnet-recognized teaching hospital. After six months, I often found myself caring for general inpatient hospice patients, where managers consistently noted how patient I was with families and how well I provided them with education and encouragement. These moments confirmed what my heart was beginning to understand—I had found my calling in hospice and palliative care.

When I transitioned to working primarily with rural home hospice patients, I discovered the unique challenges families face when caring for loved ones far from hospitals and support systems. I handled complex cases involving not only difficult symptom management but also complicated family dynamics, often traveling long distances on country roads to reach patients who had limited access to healthcare. Rural families taught me about resilience, resourcefulness, and the deep bonds that form when people must rely on each other during life’s hardest seasons.

During COVID-19, I took a break from hospice to work at a severely short-staffed nursing home, where our team applied evidence-based science for early detection and treatment, resulting in close to 100% recovery of our residents. This experience reinforced my commitment to compassionate, person-centered care even in the most challenging circumstances.

I returned to rural hospice and palliative care, where I continued working until moving from Pennsylvania to Kentucky in late 2024. In Pennsylvania, I increasingly worked alongside death doulas and witnessed their tremendous benefit to families navigating end-of-life transitions. When I moved to Kentucky and discovered there were no death doulas in Madison County, where my family now lives, I founded Compassion Crossing, LLC to ensure that individuals, families, caregivers, and healthcare teams could receive compassionate support during life’s most challenging transitions.

Through the International Doula Life Movement, I completed comprehensive training and became a certified end-of-life doula specialist, advance care plan specialist, and grief specialist. I also serve as one of their part-time educators, helping develop their continuing education program and instructing several of their courses.

My approach remains straightforward: I meet people exactly where they are, with no judgment and unconditional love. Whether someone is healthy and planning ahead, living with chronic illness, facing terminal illness, or nearing the end of life, I believe that with proper support and guidance, families can navigate these difficult times with greater peace and confidence. I’ve learned that the most meaningful care happens when I simply show up with compassion and walk alongside people during their most vulnerable moments.

What Makes Compassion Crossing Different

Personal Focus, Not Numbers

Most healthcare workers see many patients daily and can spend only 15 to 30 minutes with each person. Compassion Crossing, LLC is different.

I carefully choose my clients so I’m never overwhelmed and can focus entirely on you and your needs.

Working as Partners

Compassion Crossing, LLC works closely with home health, palliative care, hospice teams, and other caregivers to coordinate all your support.

As your life transition guide and doula, I treat everyone as partners, never competitors.

Independent Perspective

While hospice and palliative care providers may offer similar services, I provide them from an independent viewpoint.

I focus only on what’s best for your loved one, without influence from insurance costs, referral fees, or other business concerns.

How I Help Individuals and Families

I help people reduce fear and worry through education and hands-on support. Whether you’re planning ahead while healthy or facing illness now, I’m here for you every step of the way.

I Support:

• People who want advance care plans to feel more prepared and less anxious
• Families learning how chronic or terminal illness changes over time
• Those looking for comfort methods beyond just medication
• Anyone coordinating multiple caregivers and healthcare teams at home
• People who want to create meaningful legacy projects

My Services Include:

• Advance Care Planning – Peace of mind through complete living wills
• End-of-Life Support – Compassionate care and comfort during life’s final transitions, including hospice and palliative care guidance, legacy projects, and vigil planning
• Grief Support – Comfort and healing during loss, including support for anticipatory grief and ambiguous loss
• Illness Navigation – Guidance through your health journey, including disease education, medication management, lifestyle and dietary advice, and care coordination
• Medication Review – Independent review to ensure comfort and quality of life
• Wellness Checks – Compassionate companionship plus nursing and life-transition services

How I Help Healthcare Organizations

I work with healthcare professionals, social workers, and teams who provide hospice, palliative care, and home health services.

My Training and Services Include:

• Public Speaking – On-site and virtual education on topics from life to death
• Staff Development Training – Comprehensive education covering understanding chronic illnesses and how they progress, recognizing when someone moves from chronic to terminal illness, when palliative care can help patients and families, when hospice care becomes the right choice, grief support training for your team, and practical guidance for caring for those with life-limiting conditions

My training helps your team feel more confident and prepared when supporting patients and families during difficult transitions.

My Mission and Values

Mission: No one should face life’s most challenging moments, especially death and dying, without compassionate support and guidance.

Vision: To create an accessible Kentucky non-profit offering end-of-life care and grief support services to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay.

My Promise: I support families, caregivers, and healthcare professionals through life’s most difficult transitions by providing compassionate education, practical guidance, and peaceful presence when someone they love is chronically or terminally ill.

Where I Serve

I provide on-site services throughout Madison County, Kentucky, and offer virtual support everywhere through Google Meet, Zoom, telephone, and other platforms. No matter where you are, I can connect with you.

I believe that with the right education and support, you can feel more confident and peaceful during life’s most challenging moments.

Whether you’re planning ahead, facing illness, or wanting to support others better, I’m here to help.

Ready to Talk?

Schedule a free conversation with Nurse Peter to see how I can support you, someone you care about, or your organization.

You don’t have to face this journey alone. I’m here to help.