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Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, United States

Greater Boston Area

Help families and those living with dementia navigate their journey by helping them understand their grief, strength based understandings, educating them about resources, disease education, and ways to communicate and connect.

Exeter, New Hampshire, United States

Recalled to Life was started out of the desire to help people living with dementia find their joy and purpose and to help them and their family find ways to do so. I am a believer in relationship and connection and in doing so create a dynamic that helps them tap into their creative power. In doing so I also help the family understand the process and how they can connect with their loved ones on a deeper level.

Portsmouth, Nh

•Created and implemented recreational programming by creating calendar and executing activity programming. •Created and facilitated Family Caregiver Group for Wentworth Senior Living and Younger Onset Alzheimer’s support group for the community. •Brought Dementia Friendly America to Portsmouth NH.•Trained over one hundred staff members in Habilitation Therapy by the Alzheimer’s Association.•Had one-on-one meetings with families to coach them through effective communication techniques with loved ones experiencing dementia.•Created Dementia Focus Groups in the facility for staff.•Educated Community on effective communication techniques to communicate with those who have dementia. •Volunteered at Memory Cafes.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

• Collaborates with the RN overseeing the Memory Care Program and the VP Health Resources to solidify program content and brand the program appropriately.• Collaborates with other senior providers, including City of Portsmouth and other municipalities, and networks to engage in community involved programs for seniors off campus based on research, interest, and need.• Educate staff and the community about dementia and how to work with dementia. • Collaborates with enrichment staff on program ideas and execution.• Engage residents, who tend to isolate themselves, into meaningful programs.

Lee, Nh

Took care of a woman who had a stroke

Rye, Nh

Looked over 50 plus dementia residents at a time, implemented and developed a therapeutic recreation program for residents with dementia from the ground up, adjusted therapeutic recreation programs to meet resident where they are at, designed and presented two memorial services for staff and families, drove residents to appointments and trips with company bus, maintained budget, maintained petty cash, planned and scheduled multiple entertainers for months activity, trained and implemented Music and Memory program for the facility, involved closely with families and residents in end of life care, raised over 7,000 dollars for Alzheimer's Association

Dover, Nh

Developed a lasting volunteer program, coordinated three large thoughtful memorial services with slide show, created therapeutic recreation programs for residents with dementia, allowed residents to feel loved and safe, developed lasting and meaningful relationships with family members, actively involved with end of life care.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Women'S Studies And Psychology

Prerequisites For Occupational Therapy

Continuing Education for Occupational Therapy Master's Program