Keynote Speaker | Workshops | Event Speaker
Dementia is best communicated LIVE! Creative Engagement is best EXPERIENCED!
There is something special and unique about spending time in the same space together, to share the same air, and to connect the way we were created to connect.
Welcome to The Elevate Academy
For 10 years, Kate has taken the stage to speak about dementia, creative engagement, the family journey, and what it means to live fully alive with dementia.
Let us share the stage together.
Topics
Areas of Expertise
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Arts and Aging | Arts and Health | Creative Engagement
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Dementia and the Family
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Dementia and Faith
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Discernment and Innovation in Elder Care
Past Talks
Beauty through the Trials of Dementia
Understanding Dementia
Beyond the Brain Scan – What is Dementia?
Wealthy in Joy
Finding Joy in the Sorrow and Suffering.
Wealthy in Community
Resting in Community instead of Isolating Yourself.
Wealthy in Faith
Living your faith with dementia.
Wealthy in Hope
Finding Hope when the Darkness of Dementia tries to take over.
Discerning Careers in Elder Care
What do I do? What Can I Do? Understanding the unique roles and talents that make up the Elder Care workforce.
Connection
Creativity
Understanding
Flourishing
How it works
Reach out to Kate with a specific topic in mind or to create something new related to dementia, aging, and creative engagement.
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Meet Kate
With a diverse background in arts and aging, and dementia, Kathryne Fassbender magnifies the importance of creativity, faith, and human connection. She provides creative care, education, and innovative ways to look at how we live with dementia.
Kathryne earned her B.S. in Art Therapy from Edgewood College in Madison, WI, with continued education in Drama Therapy.
After nearly a decade in Life Enrichment, she moved on to be an educator and speaker working with families and professional care partners alike. Upon starting her the Dementia Letters Project and The Hem of Christ, Kathryne Found ways to balance both practicing her craft in the arts and health, and sharing with others the knowledge gained as both a professional dan family carer.
Kathryne also serves on the faculty of the Avila Institute of Gerontology.
