Ellen Robinson-Haynes is a chaplain who specializes in end-of-life care and is a spiritual director. She holds masters degrees in communications/journalism and theological studies with an emphasis in spirituality. Ms. Robinson-Haynes provides hospice care to dying patients and their families; and she writes and teaches about spiritual care at the end of life to patients and families, faith leaders, nurses, doctors, and hospice volunteers. She has served on and chaired hospital and health-system bioethics committees for the past 15 years and has written extensively about bioethics.