Creating Hope While Living With Dementia
One Story At a Time
Meet Ruth
Ruth is a registered nurse with a Master’s Degree in counseling. She is a Certified Coach and Eden Associate and Educator. Working 30-plus years in long-term care provided Ruth with opportunities to see and experience the devastating effects of institutionalization.
Dementia Coaching and Education Services
We each have our own story that makes our perspective unique. Coaching begins with telling an elders’ story. Story telling is a meaningful partnership that includes the elder, family, and Perspectives Coaching support.
Elder Stories
Creating personal book format or video stories to understand an elder living with dementia is a process unique to Perspectives Coaching. This is a fun, creative activity where we get to know each other. Besides coaching, an elder’s story may be a meaningful gift and used to support care coordination.
Individual or Group Coaching
Using the Dementia Well-Being Approach, an elder’s story is used to understand their world and perspective. Coaching options include individual, family, or groups. Depending on location and preference, coaching is either in person or virtual.
Care Partner Community Education
Dementia education is provided in learning circle format. Care Partners face each other and learn together as the Perspectives Coaching Educator joins the circle. Education includes real life stories for participants to evaluate and problem solve. Role playing to experience life living with dementia is often part of education.
Aging Well Education
We facilitate learning circles in active adult and assisted living communities. Participants identify topics based on their interests and life situations. Intergenerational learning circles may also be scheduled.
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Our Purpose
To support elders and their care partners living with dementia.
To provide practical, proactive dementia education.
To change the dementia-as-decline narrative one story at a time.
To celebrate aging and the wisdom it brings.
I was blessed with devoted, highly educated parents. My father was an ordained minister and teacher. He taught by living his life based on the sermons he preached. My mom was a gifted musician, language scholar, and therapist. Despite progressive dementia, she taught me what is important. When I asked her what she had for lunch, she couldn’t remember and then added, “does it really matter anyway?”
Ruth Minnema
Perspectives Coaching works with the Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence to provide elders, families, care partners, and communities an opportunity to participate in an experience to walk in the shoes of someone living with dementia. For more information please contact me.