Services
Dementia affects each person differently, and every situation is unique. My services are designed to meet people where they are, offering support that adapts to the moment and strengthens connection, dignity, and calm.
Consulting Services
Initial Consultation (Virtual)
60 minutes | $135
Supporting someone living with dementia can feel overwhelming, confusing, and unpredictable. Whether you are a family member or part of a care team, you may find yourself wondering why certain behaviors occur or hoping your efforts create connection rather than conflict.
The Initial Consultation is the starting point for families and professional care partners alike. In this virtual session, we reflect on a specific situation, explore what’s happening in real interactions, and identify practical, relational approaches that support safety and reduce distress. The focus is on facilitation, reflection, and choice rather than directives, helping you notice what works and determine next steps that honor the person living with dementia and those supporting them.
Who this is for:
Families or care teams facing challenging daily interactions
Those seeking clarity and confidence in understanding brain changes and dementia-related behaviors
Anyone looking for reflective guidance rather than directives
Ongoing Care Partner Support
For family members and care teams seeking steady guidance, ongoing sessions provide a calm, predictable rhythm to explore challenges, reflect on real interactions, and adjust approach over time.
Sessions focus on:
• Understanding how dementia affects behavior and communication
• Identifying relational approaches that reduce stress and support connection
• Strengthening confidence, insight, and decision-making in the moment
Support is typically offered virtually for consistency and accessibility. Limited in-person sessions may be available when they meaningfully support the situation or setting.
Who this is for:
Family members or care teams seeking steady, ongoing reflection and guidance
Those navigating unpredictable, escalating, or emotionally taxing situations
Individuals or teams who benefit from a consistent, thoughtful space to reflect and adjust approach
Guided Engagement Sessions
In Person, Packaged-Based
Guided Engagement Sessions are intentionally paced, relationship-centered visits with the person living with dementia. These sessions focus on attunement, noticing how the individual is experiencing the moment and adjusting my presence to support comfort, connection, and calm.
I use Teepa Snow’s GEMS® model as a guide to observe the person’s current brain state and strengths. Unlike medical models that focus on loss, the GEMS® model highlights what remains and what the person can still do, recognizing that brain states fluctuate throughout the day and even moment to moment, for both the person living with dementia and those interacting with them.
Care partners are welcome to observe if appropriate, but sessions primarily focus on connecting with the individual directly. Reflection and guidance for care partners happen afterward, either in person or via follow-up email.
Each session is subtle by design; what may appear quiet on the surface is intentional support for comfort, regulation, and meaningful interaction.
Guided Engagement Sessions may take place in the home or within a care community, depending on where the person living with dementia resides.
Who this is for:
Situations where daily interactions feel stressful, confusing, or unpredictable
Families or care teams seeking observation, attunement, and guidance for future interactions
Individuals who benefit from personalized, relationship-centered support
PAC disclaimer: PAC Certified Independent Trainers, Consultants, and Advanced Consultants are not employees of Positive Approach, LLC. The opinions and views expressed by PAC Certified Independent Trainers and Consultants do not necessarily reflect the opinions and views of Positive Approach, LLC or any of its employees. Positive Approach, LLC is not liable for any actions by PAC Certified Independent Trainers and Consultants.Educational content provided by Positive Approach to Care® is used with permission and based on the GEMS® and the techniques, strategies, and overall approach to care created and developed by Positive Approach, LLC. www.teepasnow.com