Introducing Lou Lou, my beloved Mother, and forever inspiration to serve those embarking on the dementia journey.

Have you received a recent dementia related diagnosis?

Are you feeling lost?

You are not alone.

Sara Kelly is available to guide you through finding resources to help you and your loved ones as they begin this new chapter of life.

Why work with Sara?

Life is about special moments shared with loved ones. Embracing an elderly parent becomes challenging when the beloved suffers from a form of dementia.

My mission is to provide support and guidance to family members with a broad understanding of care options available. Make cherished moments brighter knowing your parent(s) will receive the loving care so deserved when transitioning through the constant changes that occur in their life and yours.

The loss of my mother to vascular dementia opened my heart to founding a relationship-focused journey shared with clients who face the challenges presented with a dementia sufferer. Two years ago, I joined UCI Mind as a volunteer advocate in the Speakers Series to gain additional medical knowledge of dementia. My attendance and participation in seminars and webinars has broadened my medical understanding of the diseases and given me hope with the progress being made from early diagnosis and care, lessening the memory loss.

Let me share my hope with you.

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What others have to say…

Never would we have imagined as kids, that we would become the adult in the room and have to take care of our parents.

Since my Mom started showing unusual signs of dementia… my life changed dramatically but was then lifted up with Sara’s amazing support at the peak of my breaking. She took me aside as she recognized my stress, barely asked a few questions and had answers, suggestions and more information than I could have imagined and would have not figured out on my own.

That’s the problem, no one teaches you how to handle what happens to aging parents. The multiple signs that a novice wouldn’t recognize, handling them in specific ways is Sara‘s expertise. Sara focused me on how to engage and speak to my parents, honestly, it changed everything for me. I felt so much more empowered and capable of caring for them properly, just with one conversation with her.
~Debbie
When my father was diagnosed with dementia there were so many things I didn’t understand. Talking to Sara was eye opening because the puzzling behavior I was witnessing became explainable. At first, I wanted to correct and try to fix what was happening. Sara gave me the tools to better understand how to communicate with my father and begin to tackle what was ahead for me and my family. Since then, my mother has also been diagnosed and Sara has been there every step of the way.
~Katie
I would like to endorse Sara Kelly. Sara has been a friend and colleague of mine for many years and throughout that time I have found that she continually excels at anything she does.

Sara has taken the sadness of her own mother’s dementia as an opportunity to learn about these complex diseases and in turn take what she has learned and use it to help and be of service to others. Her sparkling personality and work ethic ensures that everyone wants to work beside her and she was even asked to join the board of the prestigious UCI Mind.

I believe her exceptional abilities and charming personality can inspire families living with dementia to keep moving forward be sharing her own stories of wins and losses in dealing with this disease.
~Patricia Darcey, MS

Dementia can cause fear in patients. Contact me for free calming tips.

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How can I help you and your loved one?

For eight years my mom‘s geriatric psychiatrist and I worked on her personality
changes. We met every three weeks at mom’s board and care home. Always
tweaking medications and learning how to deal with her aggression, fear and ever changing sleeping habits as well as sundowners.

I have walked this path and can provide clear steps to help you navigate your own journey through personal experience, an extensive network and a desire to serve.

  • First steps after receiving diagnosis
  • Helpful guidelines for a safe home
  • Suggestions for caregivers
  • Signs of dementia
  • Finding a reputable caregiver
  • Calming techniques for the patient
  • Support groups

Dementia is a syndrome in which there is deterioration in memory, thinking, behavior and the ability to perform every day activities. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia and can contribute to 70% of the cases. A dementia patient can have early signs 20 years before diagnosis.

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Questions? Would you like to learn more?