About the Founder and CEO
Naomi is a dementia advocate, educator, and senior living professional whose life's work is devoted to improving the experience of people living with dementia and the people who care for them every day.
Her path into Dementia Care was shaped by a moment she has never forgotten. A resident, in the simplest and most human way possible, expressed her desire to make her own choices. That moment lit something in Naomi that has never gone out, and it transformed her into a fierce advocate for dignity, autonomy, and care that sees the whole person rather than just the diagnosis.
After serving for years as a Memory Care Director, Naomi came to understand the realities of this work from the inside out. She witnessed the weight carried by residents and caregivers alike, and she saw something that never stopped troubling her. Time and again, she encountered frontline staff with willing hearts, genuine compassion, and a sincere desire to help, yet many of them lacked the training, the confidence, and the practical tools needed to truly support the people in their care. The gap was never in their character. It was in the system surrounding them.
Determined to close that gap, Naomi created ThriveConnect-Memory™, a program born directly from real-world experience and a deep commitment to transforming what dementia care looks like when it is done right. The program equips caregivers, families, and senior living teams with practical strategies, meaningful education, and person-centered approaches that empower everyone involved to connect more deeply, communicate more effectively, and genuinely thrive alongside the people they serve.
Through all of it, Naomi's vision has remained the same. She continues to champion a future where every person living with dementia is seen, heard, respected, and supported in living a meaningful life on their own terms, guided by their own values and honored in their own choices.
