Quick Look at the work of the Dementia Letters Project
A Snapshot
Services
Living Fully Alive with Dementia.
Educator
Training that is Engaged, Innovative, and Impactful. Rooted In Relationship.
- 8-Hour Dementia Training*
- Module 1 – Understanding Dementia
- Module 2- Communication/“Behaviors”
- Module 3 – Engagement and Person Directed Care
- Module 4 – Palliative Care and Pastoral Support
- Module 5 – Care for the Care Team
- Module 6 – Family Support
- 4-Hour Dementia Training
- Module 1 – Understanding Dementia
- Module 2 – Communication
- Module 3 – Person-Directed Care
- Module 4 – Care Team Development
- 2-Hour Life Enrichment Training
- Module 1 – Skills and Interest Assessment
- Module 2 – Implementing and Sustaining Programs
- Module 3 – Basics of Program Development and Resident Directed Calendars
- 1-Hour Family and Community Training
- Connect + Create Institute
Artist
Using the arts and creativity to live fully alive. Rooted in Dignity, Purpose, and Joy in Life.
- Memory Cafés
- Arts Access
- Trained in the Meet Me at MoMA method and working in both the visual and performing arts.
- Life Enrichment Programs
- Educational Theatre
Speaker/Writer
Cultivating a Spirit of Innovation, Courage, and Beauty in Care.
- Keynote and Event Speaker specializing in:
- Dementia and the Family
- Dementia and Faith
- Arts and Aging
- Discernment and Innovation in Elder Care
- The Power or Receiving our Elders
- Book coming late 2026! Stay tuned!
Past and Present Partners
Educator + Artist
Kate is available to provide the services you see above. If you have any questions or want to explore the details, feel free to browse this website and reach out to Kate for a conversation.
Kates has over 15 years of experience teaching and working in dementia and elder care at the professional level following her studies in the Creative Arts Therapies. She is the granddaughter of someone who lived with Vascular Dementia and started accompanying those living with Memory Care back in 2000.
*This training is based on the culmination of various state regulations regarding dementia education for memory care staff. Adaptations can be made to better fit the needs and requirements of your community. Each session comes with a pre-post test, student handbook identifying all that was covered in the training, and certification of completion.
A preferences is made for in-person training and a partnership of a 6, 12 or 18 month contract. Regardless of contract term, all trainings provide a 2-week and 6-month follow-up calls with staff education leads regarding the success of implementation of information.
I do not cover Elder Abuse as this topic should be provided (and is best provided) by the staff of the community. I do mention the severity of elder abuse, but do not cover best practices and policies.