Who We Are
 Barbara McNaughton, BA, is co-founder of Alzheimer's Family Help and has been involved in the Senior Care industry for 7 years. She has earned numerous certifications in Alzheimer's and Elder care. She has served as an Administrator in residential care and as a Director of Care in an Alzheimer's Specialty Facility. Barbara's passion for Alzheimer's care is a direct result of her mother's battle with AD. As her mother's primary caregiver, Barbara faced many unexpected challenges for which she was unprepared. Her mother lost her battle with Alzheimer's in 2000. As a result Barbara became determined to learn everything she could to help others deal with the challenges and decisions she had to make. Her greatest desire is to encourage, educate, and support the families who deal with the challenges of Alzheimer's Disease.
Certificates:
Dementia Specialty Training Course
Alzheimer's and Related Dementia's Part 1 and 2
Train the Trainer Dementia Training
Aging and Long Term Care,
Industry Updates for Dementia
Dementia Fundamentals
Reducing Medication Errors
A Proactive Approach to Behavior Management
Environmental Treatment of Dementia
State Certification in Residential Living for the Elderly
Person Centered Thinking for Behavioral Health Services
NCI: North Carolina Interventions.
 Brenda Dapkus, is a Certified Activity Director for seniors and co-founder of Alzheimer's Family Help. She became interested in Alzheimer's Disease in 2003 when she first encountered a resident with AD at the facility where she worked. Because she wanted to understand the progression of the disease, Brenda participated in several Alzheimer's educational courses and became certified to "Train the Trainer” in teaching about this disease. Her many certifications and her experience in activities at an Alzheimer's Specialty Facility has enabled Brenda to not only understand the behaviors common to Alzheimer's Disease, but to discover the events and environmental factors that trigger the behaviors. Brenda believes that when families fully understand the behaviors and learn how to become proactive, their job as caregivers will be less stressful and the dignity of their loved ones will be preserved. It is her goal to work with the families and their loved ones as they battle this insidious disease.
Certificates:
Dementia Specialty Training Course
Train the Trainer Dementia Training
Alzheimer's and Related Dementia's
Activity Leader State Certification
Activity Leader in Long Term Care, Part 1 and 2
Behavioral Training for Alzheimer's and Related Dementia's
RCFE-Training
Person Centered Thinking for Behavioral Health
NCI: North Carolina Interventions.
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