Real Support
Private Coaching and support for families, friends and caregivers
Dr. Forrest offers one-hour virtual coaching sessions for families, friends, and caregivers who want clear guidance, emotional support, and practical tools to care for someone living with dementia.
Her sessions are warm, personalized, and grounded in real-life challenges—helping you feel prepared, steady, and confident in the everyday moments that matter most.
What Dr. Forrest Helps With
Communication Challenges
Get simple, effective strategies to stay connected and reduce frustration—especially when conversations feel confusing or repetitive.
Hygiene Made Easier
Gentle, realistic approaches to bathing, grooming, and personal care that reduce resistance and protect your loved one’s dignity.
Meaningful Activities & Engagement
Ideas for creating moments of purpose, joy, or calm—tailored to your loved one’s abilities, personality, and interests.
Responding to Anxiety & Distress
Learn how to recognize what your loved one may be expressing through worry, restlessness, or agitation—and how to respond in ways that bring comfort and reassurance.
Vacations, Holidays & Special Events
Guidance on planning, adapting, or simplifying gatherings and travel so everyone can enjoy time together with less stress.
Comfort Care Explained
Understand what comfort-focused care means, when it becomes appropriate, and how to support a peaceful, meaningful experience.
Driving Concerns
Compassionate guidance for navigating conversations about driving safety, loss of independence, and when it’s time to transition away from the road.
Hiring In-Home Support
What to look for, the right questions to ask, and how to choose help that aligns with your loved one’s needs and values.
End-of-Life Considerations
Tender, honest support for families navigating the later stages of dementia, including what to expect and how to create comfort.
Self-Care as a Necessary Skill
Practical ways to reduce burnout, build resilience, and care for yourself while caring for someone else.
Preparing for a Move into a Care Community
Step-by-step guidance on when to consider a move, how to choose the right place, and how to make the transition as smooth and supportive as possible—for everyone involved.
Who This Is For
Anyone supporting a loved one living with dementia—including spouses, adult children, friends, extended family, and care partners looking for clarity, reassurance, or a place to talk through difficult decisions.
Training and Program-Building for Care Communities
Dr. Forrest partners with senior living communities to elevate dementia support and strengthen the culture of care. Her work helps staff see the person first, not the disease—creating environments where residents feel valued and caregivers feel confident and supported.
What Dr. Forrest Helps With
Comprehensive Community Assessment
Dr. Forrest begins with an on-site evaluation of your environment, routines, communication patterns, and team structure.
This assessment becomes the foundation of a custom care plan tailored to your resident’s needs.
Customized Staff Education
Dr. Forrest designs interactive, practical trainings for all departments—nursing, support services, leadership, and volunteers.
Programs are built uniquely for each community and focus on:
• Understanding dementia and brain change
• Compassionate communication (“learn how to speak dementia”)
• Creating meaningful moments, not just activities
• Supporting daily living with dignity
• Reducing distress, falls, and safety risks
• Pain recognition and non-pharmacological responses
• Inclusive care for LGBTQ+ older adults
• Reframing care plan conversations
• Providing comfort at end of life
These trainings strengthen confidence, reduce burnout, and shift teams toward relationship-centered care.
Family Education & Support
Many families and friends stop visiting early in a loved one’s transition to care—often because they feel unsure how to connect.
Dr. Forrest offers simple, meaningful tools to help families:
• Communicate with comfort and confidence
• Create visits that feel natural and positive
• Understand changes in behavior or expression
• Stay connected through all stages of cognitive change
This support helps families remain engaged and strengthens the entire care environment.
Culture Transformation
Ultimately, Dr. Forrest’s work is about building a more humane, connected, and sustainable culture of dementia care—one where:
• Residents are known and valued
• Staff have the skills and emotional support they need
• Leadership has clear systems that reinforce dignity and community
Her goal isn’t a one-time training—it’s lasting cultural change.
Who This Is For
Any care community supporting residents living with dementia—along with the direct-care staff, support teams, leadership, volunteers, and families who want clearer guidance, stronger connection, and a more compassionate approach to everyday care.