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Canada

Global

Together with my business partner, we run an online global Social Media & wellness company. We teach and mentor people to build their own online business and brand to earn additional streams of revenue and develop a lifestyle centred around physical, emotional, mental, and financial health.

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

"Your legacy is every life you've touched. Feel everything with love, because every moment you are building your legacy."- Oprah WinfreyAs an online boutique with hand crafted headbands, the fabric quantities are limited as we produce small batch exclusive prints.We also have a give back gifting program, As part of this work and in honour of the Carol Colby Perras Foundation, we're gifting Legacy headbands to women undergoing chemotherapy and cancer treatment.

Kitchener, Canada Area

Schlegel - University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging (RIA)

Supporting Residences Across Ontario And British Columbia, Canada

The Village Of Tansley Woods

The Village Of Humber Heights, Etobicoke, Ontario

- To enhance the quality of life for all residents. - Developed, updated, and provided extensive education on developing care plans for residents living with different diagnoses of Alzheimer's and Dementia.- Required to conduct all admission assessments as well as work with the inter-professional team to capture accurate health status updates. -Conducted care conferences and consulting for families and loved ones about progression of the disease process and next steps for disease process and care options.-Manager on call duties for entire campus (LTC and RH) rotation.-Provided framework for variable staffing model and worked with families to sell and increase care as resident's disease progresses.-Member of the Operational Appreciative Inquiry Advisory Committee - Changing the Culture One Village at a Time.-Implemented a successful family support group network, and facilitated monthy family meetings.-Developed formal community partnerships with the Toronto Alzheimer's Society.-Designed, ordered, and implemented five different Life Skill Stations, and provided extensive staff and family education on purposeful programming and environments, meaningful activities, and Life Skill programming.-Manage a large team of staff, responsibilities included but not limited to weekly meetings, staffing/scheduling, yearly appraisals, recruitment and hiring process, and working with Union reps.-Teach and train staff and families about the disease process, resident centered care, Alzheimer's stages, and coping methods.

Sunrise Senior Living - Oakville

Care Coordinator for Assisted Care and Independant Residents

Sunrise Senior Living - Oakville

- Hired, trained, educated staff on Alzheimer's Disease and related Dementia's.- Managed multiple staff with extensive staffing and scheduling responsibilities- Developed successful monthly Alzheimer's Support group for families. Built and fostered community partnership with Halton Chapter of the Alzheimer's Society. - Regional Trainer for Journey of Discovery Education (Reminiscence Joining the Journey - specialized Alzheimer and Dementia training), was one of the formal train the trainer leaders for Canadian homes.- Regional Mentor for Canadian homes, responsibilities included extensive training, provided education and provided site visits to the Canadian Homes to support RC's with all aspects of role,Assisted in opening of new properties roles included furnishing model suites, community partnership development and training, on-boarding education and assisting with home opening staff recruitment.- Conducted all pre-admission Assessments for residents living on the Reminiscence Home area as well as worked with inter-professional team to capture all health status updates required as needed.- Developed care plans including references to specialized Montessori based programming for alternative therapies designed for residents living with Alzheimer's and Dementia.-Developed innovative monthly calendars specialized in programming for residents with memory impairment. Organized, coordinated and facilitated recreation therapies and programs in Snoezelen, Montessori programming and Multi-sensory Environments.-Extensive knowledge of different service care levels and worked tirelessly with families and staff to provide the best level of care for their loved ones through increasing care.

Sunrise Senior Living - Oakville

- Liaised with community agencies, networks and hospitals for volunteers/activities for residents.- Built strong volunteer program for the home.- Planned, developed and executed extensive innovative Recreation programs for 100 residents. (including Recreation Therapies and programming for our residents with Alzheimer's and Dementia).- Developed and sustained excellent community partnerships - worked in partnership with SERC (Sheridan Elder Research Center) and Co-lead the development of the Computer Literacy Course and research program at Sunrise Senior Living. (Ran successfully for 2 years)- Regional Mentor for Canadian homes, extensive training, assisted with recruitment, hiring and interviews, was the formal mentor for all new and existing Activity and Volunteer Coordinators across the Canadian homes.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Gerontology

Canadian Centre For Activity And Aging: Functional Fitness For Older Adults Course

Certificate, Leadership In Senior Living - Management

Certificate: Montessori-Based Programming For Dementia, Summer Institue On Gerontology, Instructor Dr. Cameron Camp

Diploma, Social Service Worker Gerorontology

Diploma, Hospitality, Recreation And Tourism

Focused on Senior Living and Alzheimer's and Dementia care

Diploma, Recreation And Leisure Services