Shayna Forgetta, PhD, MSW
Shayna Forgetta joined MorseLife Hospice and Palliative Care as a palliative care social worker in August 2021. She works alongside other members of the interdisciplinary team to provide emotional support to patients and families, both in-person and over the phone, and assists with obtaining needed resources, such as in-home aides and durable medical equipment. Shayna previously worked as a hospice social worker and also has experience as an HIV testing specialist. She obtained her master of social work from Florida Atlantic University in 2017 and her Ph.D. in public affairs from the University of Central Florida in 2021. Shayna has a passion for supporting those who are experiencing major life changes and difficult times.
Jennifer Trainor, APRN
With 11 years of palliative and hospice experience. Jennifer Trainor serves as a Nurse practitioner in MorseLife’s home-based, interdisciplinary Palliative Care Program. She visits patients in their homes to offer symptom management, patient education, advanced care planning, care coordination and goals of care. She works collaboratively with a patient’s primary care provider and specialists to support patient defined quality of life. Her experience as a Nurse Practitioner includes critical care, primary care and public health work in Haiti, Liberia and Ghana. She is ANCC board certified and Reiki Certified. She earned her master’s as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse from the University of Connecticut. Most recently, Jennifer provided hospice and palliative care at Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, NM before relocating to South Florida and joining MorseLife in January 2021.
