Dementia Support in Montgomery County and the Philadelphia Suburbs
You noticed before anyone else did. The same question, asked four times in an hour. The pot left on the stove. The word that would not come.
Whatever you are feeling about it, grief, exhaustion, irritation, some days all of it before lunch, is completely normal.
I am an End-of-Life Doula, a Certified Dementia Practitioner, and a Certified Dementia Death Doula, and I support people living with dementia and the people who love them, from the first difficult conversation through the last quiet one.
Not local? Much of this works beautifully over video. Ask me on a Connection Call.
What is a Dementia Doula?
A dementia doula is non-medical support for the parts of this that a busy care system does not always have room to hold.
My work is the steady, unhurried presence between appointments. Education, so you understand what is happening in the brain and why. Companionship for the person living with dementia, and planning while their voice can still lead it. Grief support for the losses that arrive years before a death does.
Your medical team carries the clinical care, and they carry it well. Your neurologist, a home care aide, hospice when the time comes, each brings real expertise on their own schedule. I come alongside all of it, with time to spend on a Tuesday afternoon when a question comes up and you need someone to help you think it through, guide you toward answers, and walk you toward the next right step.
Beyond my end-of-life doula training, I pursued specialized dementia education and hold the Certified Dementia Death Doula credential, Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP), and Dementia Professional (DP-NC) certifications. I work alongside hospice and medical teams, never in place of them.
Who I Support
People living with dementia
Alzheimer's, Lewy body, vascular, frontotemporal, mixed. Wherever they are today, that is where we start.
Care partners
Spouses, adult children, siblings, chosen family, and the friend who somehow ended up holding all of it. You need support that is yours, not borrowed from someone else's appointment.
Referring professionals
Hospice teams, senior living and memory care communities, care managers, elder law attorneys, and physicians. I fill the hours your schedule cannot, and I report back.
How I Can Support You
Dementia Education for Families
Understanding what is happening makes the day less stressful. I guide you through what tends to change as symptoms progress and why the person in front of you is doing what they are doing. Most of all, I help with communication and learning new ways to engage so you can stay connected as things change.
Support for Care Partners
This is love, and it is a heavy load, and both things are true at once. I offer one-on-one support, room to say the things you cannot say to your family, and practical tools for anticipatory grief, exhaustion, and the guilt that shows up uninvited.
Companionship & Meaningful Engagement
Consistent, unhurried time with someone who understands dementia deeply. Music, touch, memory, sensory comfort, ordinary conversation. Less isolation and anxiety, more calm and connection. And a few hours when you are not the one on duty.
Advance Care & End-of-Life Planning
Early planning helps a person keep their voice in their care. I guide families through conversations about values and wishes, help with advance directives and documentation, and prepare you for decisions before they become emergencies.
Making Home Feel Safer & Calmer
Environment shapes everything. I help you assess and adjust the home for familiarity, sensory comfort, and routine, so there is less distress during the day and more independence is preserved wherever possible.
Grief Support, Before & After
Grief in dementia does not wait for a death. I support families through anticipatory grief, ambiguous loss, and the mourning that follows. There are no stages to get through and no timeline to keep. There is just your experience, and someone willing to hear it.
Care Coordination & Local Resources
You should not have to build the map yourself. I connect families with in-home care, adult day programs, memory care communities, hospice, elder law, and support groups across the Philadelphia suburbs, and I help you sort what actually fits.
In the Community
Beyond my practice, I serve as a Community Lead of Dementia Friendly Montgomery County, an all-volunteer grassroots initiative working to make our towns, businesses, and civic spaces more welcoming to people living with dementia and their families.
It is volunteer work, separate from Compassionate Crossings. I mention it here because the resources DFMC builds are free and worth knowing about.
Serving Montgomery, Chester, Bucks, and Delaware Counties
In-person dementia support throughout the Philadelphia suburbs, including Norristown, King of Prussia, Collegeville, Blue Bell, Ambler, Lansdale, Phoenixville, Conshohocken, the Main Line, and the Lehigh Valley. Virtual support available anywhere.
You may also want to visit my Care Resources, my upcoming Education and Events, or the Doula Diary.
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