Who is Francesca
Francesca Bryan-Couch
Speaker/Nurse/Leader
Dr. Francesca Bryan-Couch is an executive leader with over 30 years of nursing, health care, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, academic, and wellness experience. Francesca achieved her doctorate in nursing practice in 2021 and she is certified in Hospice/Palliative Care and Case Management.
Francesca provides holistic wellness-based education to individuals, groups, or national organizations. Francesca regularly speaks at national conferences and is passionate about preventative health, care coordination, case management, geriatrics, dementia, and end of life care.
Francesca believes in the dignity of the human being from conception to the last breath. She believes in the value of the human existence and that cognitive decline does not diminish the beauty of the soul.
Topics Francesca highlights in her Keynote Addresses:
Title: Navigating Social Determinants of Health
Keynote Overview: This session discusses the key factors that influence health and wellness of church members in our communities today.
Title: Stress Management Through Prayer
Keynote Overview: This session discusses how prayer impacts health conditions such as stress, anxiety, and depression. How does decreasing stress impact blood pressure, pulse, cortisol levels, and overall well-being?
Title: Caring for the Caregiver
Keynote Overview: Caregivers of aging parents often feel overwhelmed, exhausted, and isolated. This session discusses ways caregivers can improve their own health, find support, and request respite services within their local communities and church resources.
Personal Life
Francesca lives in Southern Arizona on a regenerative ranch with her husband, Brad. They have a blended family of 7 children and 4 grandchildren. Health and wellness are vital aspects of their lives and they frequently review evidence-based preventative medicine literature to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Francesca and Brad are parents of a disabled veteran and are passionate about the health of our military members and their families.
In addition to her health care activities, Francesca leads church worship teams and loves to sing praise to the Lord. Every song is “her favorite”.
