Emily is a nationally certified, Texas licensed Occupational Therapist with over 20 years of experience in skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, independent living, memory care, and home health. Her experience has ranged from staff therapist to single-site director of rehabilitation to multi-site clinical program management. Over the years, she has mentored and trained therapists of all disciplines, other healthcare professionals, and family members on best care practices, clinical programming, and regulatory requirements. Emily is a Certified Independent Trainer with Teepa Snow's Positive Approach to Care. She loves teaching and mentoring individuals and groups with a focus on empowering them to care WITH those living with dementia.
Contact Emily - emily@empoweringcarepartners.com
Laurie is an ASHA certified, Texas licensed Speech Language Pathologist with over 26 years of experience primarily in the Skilled Nursing setting. Laurie is a Certified Independent Trainer with Teepa Snow's Positive Approach to Care. She has served as a mentor and leader to her partners, corporate members, staff clinicians, families and caregivers, and patients and residents. She has created many clinical, educational and operational programs that have been carried out at the community level, corporate wide, nationally and internationally. Laurie has been a staff clinician, clinical leader, director of rehab, regional director, and senior vice president. She loves teaching, mentoring and leading individuals to maximize their best to support those we serve.
Contact Laurie - laurie@empoweringcarepartners.com
Empowering Care Partners is more than our name, it describes what we seek to do - empower those who are living and caring for people living with dementia. This is why we invested in our PAC certifications and why we continue to invest, not only in the rigorous annual recertification process, but in the regular training and mentoring opportunities offered so that we can ensure that our knowledge and skills stay up to date. Our passion is to share this knowledge and these skills with you. We want to partner with you to improve the quality of care and quality of life for those who are living with dementia.