Typical vs. Atypical Aging
Learn the difference between typical age-related changes and signs that may indicate something more significant.
Helping Families Find a Better Way Through Dementia Care
Private, one-on-one education and consultation to help you understand the changes you are seeing, respond with greater skill, and preserve connection with someone you love.
private education sessions
Sessions built around your questions
Interactive one-on-one sessions using short video clips, visual examples, and guided discussion — so you can ask the questions you've been carrying.
Dementia 101: Building a Foundation for the Care Partner Journey
Gain a clear understanding of dementia, what to expect over time, and strategies for supporting a loved one while caring for yourself.
Understanding Brain Change: A Tour of the Brain
When we understand the brain, we can better understand the person. Explore how different parts of the brain are affected by dementia and learn how these changes shape abilities, behaviors, and daily experiences. Gain insight into the signs and changes you may notice along the way, and why they happen.
Dementia and Sensory Changes
Discover how changes in vision, hearing, touch, taste, and smell can affect a person's experience of the world and influence communication, safety, and well-being.
Challenging Situations
Explore common care challenges such as resistance to care, distress, repetitive questions, safety concerns, and communication breakdowns. Learn practical, relationship-centered approaches that help turn difficult moments into opportunities for connection and success.
Progression of Dementia: Teepa's Gems® State Model
Learn how Teepa's Gems® State Model illustrates changes in abilities throughout the progression of dementia. Discover how recognizing each gem state can help care partners adjust expectations, provide appropriate support, and focus on retained strengths rather than losses.
PAC Skills Training
Learn Positive Approach to Care® techniques that build connection, reduce distress, and provide practical strategies for supporting people living with dementia in everyday interactions.
one-on-one
Phone Consultation
30 minutes, 60 minutes, or 90 minutes
Dementia impacts not only the person living with it, but also the care partners who support them—and no one should have to navigate that journey alone. In these personalized 30- or 60- or 90-minute consultation sessions, Amanda listens to care partners to better understand their situation, explore together what may be contributing to the challenges they are experiencing, and develop relationship-first strategies to improve daily life and more positive outcomes.
Schedule a Call
take a deep breath
Connections Within Reach:
Permission to Exhale Session
30 minutes or 60 minutes
Do you need a moment to pause, breathe, and let it all out? Someone to just listen and hold space for YOU?
Sometimes the most valuable support is simply being heard by someone who understands the realities of dementia care. Amanda is here for that too. Grab your favorite beverage, get comfortable, and let's connect. No judgement here.
NOTE: If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, thoughts of self-harm, or an emergency situation, please contact 911 or another appropriate emergency resource immediately.
What this session is
- A safe, judgment-free space to talk
- Emotional support from someone who understands dementia care
- Validation, encouragement, and compassionate listening
- Optional reflection and sharing of dementia care insight
What this session is NOT
- Therapy or counseling
- Crisis intervention
- Medical, legal, or financial advice
- A clinical assessment or diagnosis
Support starts with a conversation