4:30-5:30 p.m

35-I. How Dementia Care Can Intersect with Your DEI Strategy

Diversity of cognitive ability and care is often overlooked as an important component of organizational DEI efforts. What if we intentionally embraced diversity, equity, and inclusion when supporting residents living with cognitive change? This session will explore how discrimination in favor of people who do not have disabilities (ableism) affects how people with dementia view themselves and how they are perceived. Together we will explore how to acknowledge personal biases in dementia care and view dementia through the lens of diversity, equity, inclusion, and ableism. You’ll hear the voices of people with dementia and their care partners and be invited to consider how their lived experiences could inform your overall approach to dementia care.

• Jen Wilson, Vice President of Well-Being, Carol Woods Retirement Community
• Caroline Edasis, Assistant Vice President of Resident Engagement, Mather
• Malcolm Frazier, Director of Pastoral Care, Asbury Methodist Village