Consulting

Dementia Care Consulting with Rev. Dawn Jefferson

When someone you love is living with dementia, the questions come quickly: what is happening, what comes next, and how do we care for each other well along the way? I offer one-on-one guidance to help families and care partners find clarity, practical next steps, and support that honors the whole person.

How I can help

Understanding the diagnosis

What the changes mean, and what to expect in each stage

Care planning

Routines, communication strategies, safety, and home adaptations

Navigating options

Adult day programs, in-home care, memory care, and community resources

Family conversations

Helping spouses, siblings, and adult children get on the same page

Care partner support

Caring for yourself while caring for someone else

Spiritual care

Accompaniment for grief, meaning, and hope along the way

Who I work with

Families and care partners, individuals newly diagnosed, faith communities, and organizations that want to better serve people living with dementia.

Background

As Education and Support Coordinator at Insight Memory Care Center, I create dementia education curriculum, lead care partner support groups and long-term care planning consultations, and train healthcare staff in dementia care best practices. Before that, I spent years as an educator and minister, and I am a daughter who has walked this road with my own parents.

Credentials

Ordained Minister, United Church of Christ
CDP® Certified Dementia Practitioner, NCCDP
CADDCT® Certified Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia Care Trainer, NCCDP
M.Div., Yale Divinity School · Henry Hallam Tweedy Prize
M.A.Ed., Religion & Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
M.A., English, Middlebury Bread Loaf School of English
B.A., English & American Studies, University of Virginia
Clinical Pastoral Education, Goodwin House
Yale Interprofessional Palliative Care Program
Dementia Friend & Champion, Dementia Friendly Fairfax

Schedule with Rev. Dawn

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