Kristina Hindes, MSW, LCSW, Certified Sleep Coach

As a dedicated mother of two, Kristina places a high value on holistic health and the well-being of her family. She understands the significance of maintaining hormonal balance and cherishes the essential role of sleep in optimizing overall health. In her leisure time, she indulges her love for the outdoors through hiking, fostering a deep connection with nature, and expresses her creativity through various forms of art. Her life is a vibrant canvas, adorned with wellness and inspiration.

Experience

Kristina is the reviewer and product tester behind Sleep Junkie’s mattress and bedding reviews. She personally tests each mattress she covers, evaluating firmness, pressure relief, edge support, cooling, and motion transfer, and her reviews reflect what she felt during testing, not manufacturer specs. As a dedicated mother of two, Kristina places a high value on holistic health and the well-being of her family.

Reviewer and Product Tester at Sleep Junkie, where she has hands-on tested 50+ mattresses, pillows, and bedding products. Her testing covers firmness feel across sleeping positions, pressure relief, edge support, temperature regulation, and motion isolation, with each product scored against Sleep Junkie’s testing methodology.

Kristina has 9 years experience working in clinical health services.

Previously, she was an Associate Manager of Clinical Health Services at Aetna Better Health where she oversaw a team of 20 case managers within the waiver department of Aetna Better Health. She provided daily support to the team for case consultation, access issues, and policy education. She was a Team Lead for Critical Incidents and provided monthly training sessions on the company’s critical incident processes. She also conducted department-wide training sessions regarding procedural updates and assisted with high level projects as assigned. She oversaw the team’s productivity and provided individualized plans for staff who needed improvement.

Previously, Kristina worked in Hospice and provided personalized care to each patient and family. She specialized in Medicare guidelines, crisis intervention, community resources, individualized care planning, advance directives, and interdisciplinary team collaboration. She provided empathy and emotional support to her patients and families on a daily basis.

Before that, Kristina was the Director of the social services department at Symphony Lincoln Park – a nursing and rehab facility that was part of the Symphony Post-Acute Network. She managed the social work staff to ensure compliance of facility, company, and Medicare/ Medicaid/ MCO policies and procedures. Her main focuses included supervision, education, crisis intervention, discharge planning, and individualized care planning.