Dementia is a complex condition, where families often struggle to understand the associated challenges.

Often the small changes we make in our approach to a family member with dementia can make a big difference in avoiding communication difficulties or frustrations. Our goal is to build good communication and professional relationships with all those involved in this next step in life. We have extensive training and nursing experience working with people and their families walking the pathway of dementia. We understand the confusion, grieving and often associated guilt families go through when making the tough decision to place a loved one in residential care, and at times the divisions this accompanies, sometimes through misunderstood perceptions.

What We Provide

• Background of nursing experience in dementia
• Unique understanding of dementia and the elderly
• Utmost belief in seeing the person, before the dementia
• Respect for the integration of cultural and family needs
• Understanding of the behavioural traits and differing forms of dementia
• Recognition of the levels and facets of grieving when walking the pathway of dementia
• Support when faced with choosing a long term resthome for your loved one
• Liaison between the resthome and the family when managing differing expectations

Profile

I have worked for many years as a nurse, mainly focusing on people with dementia. Much of my reward  was spending time walking the families through the journey, and the associated challenges.  I came to realize this is an area that needs more focus, so I have branched out to meet this need, along with  nursing colleges who are working behind the scenes.

I am married and have two daughters and their respective husbands, and a grandbaby on the way. My relaxation is gained from a very demanding flower garden, that rewards me well with all its bloom, and ill soon be able to add babysitting to my list of things I love to do