Professional Guidance
Patty Schwab, MS, CMDCP,
Dementia Care Navigator
Patty is a dementia-focused gerontologist who has studied how to live well with cognitive change. Following Montessori perspectives, she advocates for inclusion of people with dementia so they can continue living in a way that is meaningful to them. She also works as a dementia consultant and community educator to support personal and professional care partners.
Many of Patty’s most valuable lessons have come from listening to people with cognitive change, including her own grandmother. She is a facilitator for the To Whom I May Concern® program, which creates opportunities for people aware of their cognitive change to challenge stigma and educate others. And, now, she looks forward to both supporting and learning from everyone here on Maple Lane!
Laura Bowley, Facilitator,
Dementia Advocate
Laura is a facilitator, innovator and dementia advocate who believes that understanding how to support people diagnosed with dementia is based in conversation with those living with the diagnosis.
In 2006, Laura’s mother was experiencing changes in memory and thinking, but getting a diagnosis wasn’t easy. Like so many families, they didn’t know where to turn, what questions to ask, or how to provide support. That experience changed the course of Laura’s life.
Over the next two decades, she became an advocate for people living with dementia and their families, listening to hundreds of stories through To Whom I May Concern® and other community programs.
Advisory Committee
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