*** AUTHOR: I am proud to announce that my book, “Sometimes Grandmama Doesn’t Know Me!” is now available to dementia caregivers and the general public.
Please go to the tab at the top of the home page titled “Book” for more specific details and a form where you can purchase one or more copies. ***
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Specific:
DCPUTNAM CONSULTING:
- CDP® ~ “Certified Dementia Practitioner”: NCCDP (National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners}
- CADDCT® – “Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer”: NCCDP (National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners}
- CMDCP® – “Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional”: IICDP (International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners}
- CIPG ~ “Certificate in Interdisciplinary Practice of Geriatrics,” University of Rhode Island
- “Certificate of Mastery”: Alzheimer’s Association ~ Rhode Island Chapter
- Certificate: “Living with Dementia: Impact on Individuals, Caregivers, Communities and Societies,” Johns Hopkins University
- Certificate: “National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices,” Regional Trainer
- “Certification of Excellence”: Benchmark University. Wellesley. MA
PENNSYLVANIA : 2019 – CURRENT
- Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA: Mentor to OT Doctoral Student
- Family Consultations: Clients in PA, RI, MA, NY, TX, IL, FL
- Volunteer: Support Group Facilitator
- AFTD (Association for Frontotemporal /Degeneration), Pittsburgh, PA
- Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Group, Murrysville, PA
- Alzheimer’s Association, Community Educator: Pittsburgh and Delaware Valley Chapters
- Seminars / Presentations:
- Monroeville Public Library
- Lady of Joy Roman Catholic Church, Plum
- Clover Ridge and Clover Commons Communities, Murrysville
- Christ Episcopal Church – North Hills, Pittsburgh
- LOP – Life Options Pittsburgh
- Senior Helpers, New Kensington
- Allegheny Intermediate Unit, New Kensington’
- Moorhead Tower Apartments, Pittsburgh
RHODE ISLAND: 2014 – 2019
- Consultant: Episcopal Dioceses of Rhode Island and Western Massachusetts ~ Alzheimer’s/Dementia Awareness Trainings for Clergy and Laity, St. Thomas Episcopal Church ~ Alzheimer’s Support Team, Greenville, RI; St. Luke’s Episcopal Church ~ Alzheimer’s Support Team, East Greenwich, RI; Emmanuel Episcopal Church ~ Alzheimer’s Support Team, Cumberland, RI
- Consultant: American Baptist Churches of Rhode Island; Alzheimer’s/Dementia Awareness Training for Clergy
- Consultant: Maine Hospice Council; Alzheimer’s/Dementia Training for Prisoners, Maine State Prison, Warren, ME
- Consultant ~ Professional In-Service Training: Fruit Hill Adult Day Program, North Providence, RI; The Highlands on the East Side, Providence, RI; Blackstone Nursing and Rehabilitation, Blackstone, RI; Hallworth House, Providence, RI; Bayberry Commons, Pascoag, RI; Aldersbridge Communities (Arbor Hill, Providence & Winslow Gardens, East Providence); Autumn Glen at Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, MA; Atria Lincoln Place, Lincoln, RI; Providence Center, Providence, RI; Jewish Family Services – Partners in Care Program, Providence, RI; Rhode Island Hospital, Neurology Department, Providence, RI; Southcoast VNA – Hospice, Training for staff and volunteers, Fairhaven, MA; Rhode Island Hospital, Neurology Department, Providence, RI
- Facilitator: Alzheimer’s/Family Support Groups: (1) Wingate on Blackstone Boulevard, Providence, RI; (2) Heritage Hills Nursing and Rehab. Center, Smithfield, RI; (3) Briarcliffe Gardens, Johnston, RI; (4) Atria Lincoln Place, Lincoln, RI; (5) Brookdale West Bay, Warwick, RI; (6) Brookdale Centre of New England, Coventry, RI; (7) North Providence Public Library, North Providence, RI; (8) Riverview Healthcare Center, Coventry, RI; (9) EPOCH – BRIDGES at Westwood, Westwood, MA; (10) Brookdale Smithfield, Smithfield, RI
- Facilitator: Frontotemporal Dementia Support Group: (11)Brookdale East Bay, East Providence, RI
- Professional Partnerships: Elder Law Attorneys – Scott & Handwerger, LLP, Law Office of Marcia J. Boyd; Bonnie L. McHenry, Corner Office Long-Term Care Planning
- Community Education – Rotary International Clubs located in Cranston, RI, Smithfield, RI, Pawtucket, RI, East Providence, RI, Seekonk, MA, and Mansfield, MA; Block Island Community Center, Block Island; Grandview Center, Cumberland, RI;
- Presenter: Rhode Island College ~ Student Health Association; Maplewood at Weston Assisted Living, Weston, MA; Medical Pathways Program, Cranston Area Career and Technical Center, Cranston, RI
- Presenter: Grace Episcopal Church, Providence, RI; Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Kingston, RI;
- Member: “Climate Change and the Elderly” Committee for Rhode Island Department of Health, Division of Elderly Affairs (Planning Committee for the evacuation of long term care & independent living facilities during disasters )
- Member: RI State Plan for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders – Sub-committee Work-groups: Training Standards for Professional Caregivers and Appropriate Activities for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Patients (2014-2016 and 2018)
- Presenter: 2017 & 2018 Annual State Conference ~ Episcopal Diocese of CT – “Alzheimer’s/Dementia 101” and “Caregiver Needs and Stressors”
- Presenter: 2016 National Conference ~ Episcopal Health Ministries, Indianapolis, IN – “Effects of Alzheimer’s/Dementia on the Female American Caregiver” – “Prison Bars Don’t Block Dementia” “Why Caregivers Need a Support Group”
- Presenter: 2014 Annual State Conference `~ Alzheimer’s Association – Rhode Island Chapter: “Options for Placement”
- Presenter: “Lunch and Learn Program,” Villa at St. Antoine’s, North Smithfield,
- 2014: “Alzheimer’s / Dementia 101” “Risk Factors & Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s/Dementia”
- 2016: “Caregiver Stress” “Tips for the Holidays” “What Happens to the Brain with Alzheimer’s or Dementia?”
- 2017 – “Effects of Alzheimer’s / Dementia on Caregivers” “Importance of a Caregiver Daily Log” “Caregivers Learning to say ‘NO’ and Asking for Help”
- 2018 – “Alz. / Dementia 101” “Progression of Dementia and Reisberg Scales” “Creating a Healthy Home Environment”
- Presenter: Salvatore Mancini Senior Center, North Providence, RI
- 2015: “Alzheimer’s 101”
- 2016: “Connection Between Alzheimer’s and Type 2 Diabetes”
- Presenter: “Lunch & Learn Program,” Bayberry Commons, Pascoag, RI
- 2017 – “Alzheimer’s/Dementia 101” “Caring for the Caregiver” “What to Expect as Alzheimer’s Progresses”
- 2018 – “Alz. / Dementia 101” “Communication Skills & a Health Home Environment” “Identifying and Reducing Caregiver Stress”
- Presenter: Community Education Program, Autumn Glen at Dartmouth, N. Dartmouth, MA
- 2018 – “Warning Signs & Risk Factors for Dementia” “Alz. / Dementia 101” “Placement Options”
- Presenter: “Alzheimer’s/Dementia Overview” ~St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Middletown, RI; Epiphany Episcopal Church, Rumsford, RI
- Presenter: “Alzheimer’s First Steps” ~ Peace Dale, RI; Narragansett, RI; Smithfield, RI; East Providence, RI; Lincoln, RI, Westerly, RI
- Guest Preacher: Harbor Church, Block Island, RI
- Work History:
- Current: CEO of DCPutnam Consulting, Murrysville, PA (2019 – Current)
- Previously: DCPutnam Consulting, Providence, RI (2014-2019)
- Senior Harbor Care Director: Benchmark Senior Living’s Capitol Ridge, Providence, RI
- Interim Senior Harbor Care Director: 10 Benchmark Senior Living Communities ~ RI, MA, CT
- Presenter: “Seasons of Alzheimer’s,” Benchmark Senior Living, Rhode Island and Connecticut
- Director of Education: Alzheimer’s Association, Central New York Chapter, Syracuse, NY
- Trainer ~ Alzheimer’s Association: Central New York & Rhode Island Chapters
- Director: Adult Day Memory~Care Program, Calvary Center, Lutheran Social Services, Detroit, MI
- Volunteer: Association of Frontotemporal Degeneration, Radnor, PA
- Support Group Facilitator
- New England Regional Coordinator of Volunteers
Other Administrative Positions:
- Director of Volunteers: Hospice and Palliative Care, VNA, Fall River, MA
- Director of Human Resources and Volunteer Services: Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, NY
- Executive Director: Meals on Wheels of Syracuse, Syracuse, NY
- Executive Director: Albany Girls Club, Albany, NY
- Assistant Director: Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Enid, OK
