Dec 2, 2025
Debbie was born in Coos Bay, Oregon, and later moved to Portland. She went to college and studied Accounting while working as a Caregiver in an Adult Family Home. After a move to Longview, WA, a career managing restaurants, she decided that her passion was...
Dec 2, 2025
Diane cared for her mother who had dementia and passed away 8 years ago. A few years after relocating from the Seattle area to Ashland, Oregon, she joined Becky Martin in starting a HOPE group for the Ashland area. Diane is retired and spent her career as a Womens’...
Dec 2, 2025
Becky joined an online HOPE group while caring for her mother who had dementia and found it to be an important lifeline. A year after her mother’s death, Becky agreed to co-lead the group with Beth Johnson. She has since moved from Portland back to Ashland and...
Dec 2, 2025
Sharon is a group leader for the Shared Journey group.
Dec 2, 2025
Anne Vitort is a board-certified music therapist with extensive experience in memory care, assisted living, and hospice. Additionally, she cared for her mother with Alzheimer’s for a number of years and attended (and greatly benefited from ) HOPE Dementia support...
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