AlzBetter Coaches
Advocating and Coordinating care
The AlzBetter coach is unlike anything that has come before it. Each coach has gone through extensive dementia training with a focus on behavior management.
Taking a holistic, patient-centered approach, the coach is uniquely qualified to advocate on behalf of the person living with dementia. offering support for family members while also coordinating additional services needed.
Training & Education
- Identifying most stressful behaviors and offering a customized, targeted solution to address each behavior
- Helping to train the care providers and other members of the service provider staff
- Offering care providers proprietary tools such as books, manuals and videos to allow for self-paced learning
Supporting Families
- Providing coaching support and advocacy to family members as well as professional care partners
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Regular outreach to family members to review the current status and address any new issues which may develop
- A thorough dementia assessment is performed followed with the development of a customized plan of care
- Community resources are offred to add additional support
Care Coordination and Advocating
- Communication betwen healthcare professionals to make sure nothing falls between the cracks
- Accompany you to doctors visits and other appointments
- Scheduling appointments when necessary
- Advocating for the patient or family when required
At Home or Facility
- Helping people living with dementia to remain in their homes if that is their desire
- Working with families as well as the facility staff when a person is located in Assisted Living, Nursing Home or other type of facility
AlzBetter Coaches
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Jan Golembiski LSW
Licensed Social Worker
Shannon Arrioloa MC
Clinical Counselor Family Systems
About Shannon
Shannon uses her experience as a licensed counselor to assist families
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Leigh Garrison RN
Registered Nurse
Coaching benefits
Personalized family care plans
Support caregivers
(family and professional)
Trusted and private
Manage difficult behaviors