★ Thought Leader, Business Visionary, and Brain Health and Memory Wellness Expert★ Nestled on a tree-lined campus, built and designed to look and feel like a warm, cozy mountain lodge, The Ivey opened its doors in January 2008. The Ivey was intentionally designed and built as a tribute to my parents. My mother lived with Alzheimer’s disease, and my father was her loving caregiver.During a leave of absence from my 25-year banking career, I discovered that a day program for my mother was the best solution for both of my parents. Lured by the impact that dementia had on both of my parents and the entire family, I decided not to return to my banking career. Rather, I set out to find whole-family solutions that might stall or prevent the decline of memory and cognition loss, keeping brains healthy for aging well. The experience both my parents and I went through informed the vision, mission, and culture of The Ivey.For 12 years (2008-2020), The Ivey was a North Carolina-certified adult daycare program open 5 days per week for 10 hours per day. With the COVID-19 pandemic that began in March 2020, The Ivey temporarily closed for 5 months and reopened in August 2020. Due to COVID-19 safety protocols, The Ivey initially reopened as a North Carolina-recognized (not certified nor licensed) Group Respite program 4 afternoons per week from 1-5 pm. The shorter program continued to provide temporary relief, support, and education to family members and other primary caregivers supporting an individual with early-cognitive concerns. In the spring of 2021, the Board of Directors voted to continue operating as a Group Respite indefinitely and not return to a certified adult daycare program.In keeping with my original vision of finding brain health solutions that might stall or prevent the decline of memory and cognition loss, The Ivey broadened its service offerings and target market in 2021.We now offer 3 Convenient Brain Health Solutions:Brain Health Workshops: For those who want to build brain-healthy routines, increase knowledge base, keep the brain sharp, and age well.Respite Club: For individuals who are early in their journey of memory loss and cognitive decline, while independent in ADL’s.Caregiver Resources – For caregivers throughout the memory loss journey. Care coordination provided by our Certified Care Managers.Partner with me to help lead and support the community through brain health and memory wellness, lynn@theivey.com.