Transforming Dementia Care

My vision as an innovative dementia care expert is to provide families and professional caregivers with information and practical tips to help them navigate the various challenges that are common when caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or any dementia or memory loss.

Transforming Dementia Care

My vision as an innovative dementia care expert is to provide families and professional caregivers with information and practical tips to help them navigate the various challenges that are common when caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or any dementia or memory loss.

Keynote Speaker

Family Counseling

Training & Certifications

Continuing Education Provider

Social Services Designee Certification

Certified Gerontologist

Best-Selling Author

Internationally Recognized Speaker

As A Visionary for Change I Actively “Practice What I Teach” by:

  • Guiding, supporting, mentoring and acting as a change agent;
  • Challenging poor practices appropriately;
  • Promoting the wellbeing and quality of life for anyone diagnosed with any cause of dementia symptoms;
  • Presenting and encouraging an individualized approach;
  • Becoming the model for good practice;
  • Supporting family members to enhance their wellbeing and enable them to continue in their caring role.

Professional Services

  • Onsite Facility/Agency Training and Ongoing Consulting Services
  • Online Professional Caregiver Trainings
  • Educational Seminar Events for Professional Care Providers, Family Caregivers and Community Series on “Becoming Dementia Aware
  • Dementia Care Practitioner Certification
  • Support Group Facilitator

Take A Journey Inside The Mind of Someone With Dementia Symptoms

What Clients Are Saying

I really found the training powerful and insightful. My father, who is 92 years old, often says my “processor” isn’t working like it used to. His processor is now Swiss cheese. He is still pretty sharp, but like you said dementia is far more than just memory loss. 

We are so geared to ask questions. It will take practice to implement your guidance, but I know it will be well worth it. I will be looking at my father and approaching him in a completely different way. 

Renee Khan
Knoxville Police Department

I have to say that as Director of Marketing and Sales, attending her trainings, meetings with families in partnership with her, working the floor and the support group, I have gained a wealth of experience in this area myself. It has brought me a new understanding of those diagnosed with this disease. It also has given me perspective in that just because you have been given a diagnosis of Dementia does not mean life has to stop for you, quite the opposite is true. You can have a rich, rewarding and fulfilling life if those around you, those that care for you and love you understand that they can’t stop, fix or change what is going on. The understanding that we need to meet them where they are, make them feel loved, safe and secure so that their final journey on this planet is one of happiness and peace. If we strive to do that, we have done a good job. Laura Wayman has the heart, desire and understanding how to do this and has made it her life’s mission to have everyone get on board the ”Laura Wayman Train.”

Andrea Campisi
Director of Marketing & Admissions, The Reutlinger Community

WOW! So very helpful. After having a session with Ms. Wayman I felt a great sense of relief because she gave me a workable blueprint for caring for my husband. I learned what I’m doing that is beneficial and where I can make adjustments in my approach to caregiving to better help him. The concept that one with dementia has a “broken thinker” so I need & others need to think for him, in essence, fill in the gaps, was most enlightening. Maybe most importantly, ‘can’t stop it, fix it or change it.

Sandy Hensley

Because of Laura, we’re able to offer a great benefit to the families. Working with Laura has been a wonderful benefit not only to me but to Comfort Keepers as a whole.

Jocelyn
Client Service Director, Comfort Keeper

After several years of caring for my grandmother and immersing myself in the problem of dementia, I now fully support the idea that as many people as possible should know about dementia. Worldwide. The more people who know about it, the more people will be prepared when faced with this problem. The less stress and suffering will be experienced by both the patients themselves and those who are forced to care for them.

I don’t mind if you share my story. For a long time I felt alone. But gradually and thanks to people like you and volunteers from the charitable foundation here in Moscow. Thank you for the book! Thanks to everyone who is not silent, but talks about dementia on YouTube and on the Internet. Now I will also look at the people around me carefully and always ready to help if I see that someone next to me is facing a similar situation.

Dmitry Sukhobok

“It was an absolute honor to welcome Laura Wayman the “Dementia Whisperer,” to Aegis Living Issaquah!

Her captivating presence and warm words touched hearts across multiple Aegis Living communities around WA. We shared tears and stories, learning powerful lessons about overcoming dementia’s challenges while still maintaining meaningful connections with our loved ones. Laura’s practical and compassionate approach truly resonated with us. She offered invaluable tips on how to become increasingly dementia-aware, reminding us that even in the face of memory loss, joy and connection are always possible.

Laura’s visit was a poignant reminder why we dedicate ourselves to this work. Seeing the impact, she had on so many attendees, further fueled our passion to make a difference in the lives of our Residents and their families in all Aegis Living Communities.

Inspired by Laura’s message, I encourage you to dive deeper into her resources, share your own experiences, or attend future dementia workshops (please contact Aegis Living for more information). Together, we can create a world where even the most challenging moments of dementia are filled with love, understanding, and meaningful connection.”

Alma Lara
Marketing Director, Aegis Living of Issaquah

My sister has memory loss and it is progressing, I have been aware of it for years, but it finally got to the point where her son and I knew it was time to get her in an assisted living facility last May. Your presentation was fantastic and you are a dynamic speaker.

As you said during the presentation, “our eyes would be opened and we would come away from the presentation feeling empowered.”

Through your presentation you made me very aware of more appropriate ways to approach different situations with my sister.

Sure am able to see clearly now how we could have handled many situations differently had we heard you speak a year ago.

Marlene is a happy person, most of the time, and absolutely loves to go anywhere, as well as very appreciative of the time spent with her.

You made me see how often I ask questions, which leads to different scenarios and stories made up. … You’re amazing and quite The Dementia Whisperer.

Melody Morisoli

When we began looking for guidance to prepare our continuing care community for the completion and opening of a new Memory Enhancement Center, we were introduced to Laura Wayman. We were fortunate to find a perfect match in Laura so early in our planning process. Laura’s unique ability to quickly understand our community culture, along with her suggestions to craft a diverse training experience across our community, helped us to understand why she is widely known as the ‘Dementia Whisperer’. Our entire staff, regardless of role or position, gained an understanding of all aspects of dementia – the various stages, variety of individual symptoms, the sometimes-tricky challenges, and even the moments of wonder and love – because of Laura. Despite a global pandemic, Laura’s ability to pivot from an initial in-person training plan to a socially distanced, masked, and then fully online program, ensured we were ready for the opening of our new building. Because we are now a more ‘Dementia Aware’ community, we will continue training current and new staff. We also have plans to extend Laura’s program to all associated with our community including, our families, and our general resident population. We are proud to be continuing our work with Laura and would highly recommend her to anyone seeking support with dementia awareness and training.

Morris Shockley
President, Hollenbeck Palms

I have been a preacher for over fifty years and counseled so many. When my wife got dementia, I didn’t know what to do. Wayman’s group sessions and her book not only gave emotional support but gave insight into how to care for my wife. Not only did I learn, I was so blessed with the time I had with my wife. Even the wise choice I had to make about which care facility I had to put her in as she approached the end of her life was made by what the sessions taught me. I am so grateful.

Kenneth Rowley

I have been a preacher for over fifty years and counseled so many. When my wife got dementia, I didn’t know what to do. Wayman’s group sessions and her book not only gave emotional support but gave insight into how to care for my wife. Not only did I learn, I was so blessed with the time I had with my wife. Even the wise choice I had to make about which care facility I had to put her in as she approached the end of her life was made by what the sessions taught me. I am so grateful.

Jennifer
Caretaker

As I embark on my journey with this pitiless affliction, I marvel at how little I learned about it during my entire Medical education other than its existence as a disease entity. I have had to draw on all my skills and resources for ongoing learning to grapple with the challenges it presents. As a medical professional, I have felt particularly inadequate and guilty for not having more answers and for my impotence in the face of the disease and its erosion of so much I hold dear. 
 
The book that has helped me greatly is “On Vanishing” by Lynn Casteel Harper. She was trained as a Pastor for health care settings, first in Psychiatric hospitals and later ministering to elder care and dementia care residences.  Available on Amazon.

It would make a perfect complement to the message you are committed to sharing, as it addresses the social and cultural factors influencing how we deal with dementia symptoms, while your work hones in on individual personal cases and outlines practical strategies to provide effective and appropriate care while mitigating the stress on the patient and care provider.

Andrés Costas
M . D. 

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