Team of Experts: CARES® End-of-Life Dementia Care™

The CARES® End-of-Life Dementia Care™ Online Training Program was co-developed by HealthCare Interactive, Inc. (HCI) and the national office of the Alzheimer’s Association. It was funded, in part, by a grant from the National Institute on Aging.

HealthCare Interactive would like to thank the many families and dementia experts for helping to educate other caregivers by agreeing to participate and be videotaped in this program. We respect the sensitive nature of this material and appreciate the support of everyone involved.

Content Experts

• Cyndy Cordell, Director, Healthcare Professional Services, Alzheimer's Association, Chicago, IL
• Sam Fazio, Director of Special Projects, Constituent Services, Alzheimer’s Association, Chicago, IL
• Jean Havlina-Madsen, R.N., C.T., Hospice Nurse, Our Lady of Peace, St. Paul, MN
• Jeanne Heid-Grubman, M.S.W., L.N.H.A., Executive Director, Sunrise of Park Ridge, Park Ridge, IL
• Lynne Morishita, G.N.P., M.S.N., Consultant, Minneapolis, MN
• Debbie Richman, Vice President, Education and Outreach, Alzheimer's Association Minnesota-North Dakota, Minneapolis, MN

Development Team

• Kathy Confer, Editor, HealthCare Interactive, Minneapolis, MN
• Kit Eastman, M.A., Instructional Designer, HealthCare interactive, Minneapolis, MN
• John Hobday, M.A., CEO and Founder, HealthCare Interactive, Minneapolis, MN
• Beth Hoeppner, Instructional Designer and Video Producer, HealthCare Interactive, Minneapolis, MN
• Tom Schmidt, Video Producer, HealthCare Interactive, Minneapolis, MN
• Tia Vasquez, Senior Software Developer, HealthCare Interactive, Minneapolis, MN
• Theresa Williams, Office Manager, HealthCare Interactive, Minneapolis, MN

Individuals

• Tena Alonzo, M.A., Director of Education and Research and Co-Director of Palliative Care for Advanced Dementia, Beatitudes Campus, Phoenix, AZ
• Mary Ann Anichini, M.S., G.N.P., Presbyterian Homes, Arlington Heights, IL
• Charley Coppinger, M.Div., Chaplain, Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix, AZ
• Nancy Cullen, Senior Director, Product Development and Mission Partnerships, Alzheimer's Association, Chicago, IL
• Kathy Deyo, A.D.C., Activity Director, Beatitudes Campus, Phoenix, AZ
• Tawna Dittmer, Social Worker, Beatitudes Campus, Phoenix, AZ
• W. Chris Downey, M.D., Medical Director, Our Lady of Peace, St. Paul, MN
• Jennifer Everly, Chaplain, Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix, AZ
• Maribeth Gallagher, D.N.P, P.M.H.N.P.-B.C., F.A.A.N., Director of Dementia Program, Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix, AZ
• Denise Goch, Care Partner, Admiral at the Lake, Chicago, IL
• Judy Green-Davis, M.Div., Chaplain, Beatitudes Campus, Phoenix, AZ
• Gillian Hamilton, M.D., Ph.D., Medical Director, Beatitudes Campus and Vice President of Education and Innovation, Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix, AZ
• Marcia Kravetz, R.N., Director of Health Services, Silverado, Lake Zurich Memory Care Community, Lake Zurich, IL
• Carol Long, Ph.D., R.N., F.P.C.N., Co-Director of Palliative Care for Advanced Dementia, Beatitudes Campus, Phoenix, AZ
• Cinthia Ortega, C.N.A., Beatitudes Campus, Phoenix, AZ
• Victor Ortega, C.N.A., Beatitudes Campus, Phoenix, AZ
• Christine Parish, R.N., Beatitudes Campus, Phoenix, AZ
• Deanna Perrone, Hospice Social Worker, Covenant Care at Home
• Joyce Simard, M.S.W., Geriatric Consultant and Dementia Care Specialist
• Julie Sipchen, Senior Associate Director, Mission Partnerships, Alzheimer's Association, Chicago, IL
• Rebekah Wilson, M.S.W., Social Worker, Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix, AZ
• Cody Wilt, C.N.A., Beatitudes Campus, Phoenix, AZ
• Kathryn Wornson, R.N., Our Lady of Peace, St. Paul, MN

Organizations

• Alzheimer’s Association, Chicago, IL
• Beatitudes Campus, Phoenix, AZ
• Blue Earth Interactive, St. Paul, MN
• Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix, AZ
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Alexandria, VA
• Our Lady of Peace (formerly Our Lady of Good Counsel) Home, St. Paul, MN
• Presbyterian Homes, Arlington Heights, IL
• The Holmstad, a Covenant Retirement Community, Batavia, IL

*The titles listed for individuals above reflect their positions at the time the program was developed and, as such, may not indicate current titles or affiliations.