Dee Childers

MA, CMC

Founder
Life Changes Elder Care Consulting LLC

Dee Childers founded Life Changes Elder Care Consulting after experiencing the challenges of helping her parents live with infirmity and memory loss. She saw very clearly what many others have seen — the lack of readily available information and resources for helping a senior family member. It became clear to her that with our aging population, many others would also find themselves feeling clueless and overwhelmed with the responsibilities of senior care giving.

Her training and background in both counseling and human resources management as well as her first-hand experience as a family caregiver inspired Dee to leverage her experience to help others in similar situations. Life Changes Elder Care Consulting was founded to help those needing guidance and support on senior care issues by providing professional geriatric care management. A team of Care Managers help with assessing, planning and coordinating the care of the elderly to improve their quality of life and maintain their independence for as long as possible. Life Changes works with families around the country to assess, select and manage the specific needs of senior while providing family caregivers with the professional help they need to manage and support the needs of those they love.

Dee earned a BS in Psychology from the University of Utah and a MS in Marriage and Family Therapy from the Phillips Graduate Institute. She worked as a Marriage and Family Therapist for 6 years and transitioned into care management following 30 years as a corporate Human Resources Executive. She has expertise in interpersonal dynamics, crisis management, conflict resolution, mediation, benefits, and health and safety. Dee is a NACCM Certified Care Manager (CMC), an Advanced Professional member of the Aging Life Care Association™, a certified Elder Mediator, and a volunteer Support Group Leader for the Alzheimer’s Association. Dee is also a founding board member of LEARN – Lifelong Education and Aging Resource Network.