Family Consultations

Are you or a loved one experiencing a memory loss diagnosis and want to deepen your own understanding about this process and reduce your fear?

Megan works with individuals and families to assist with the follow areas:

Individuals faced with a memory care diagnosis
Families and friends wanting to support an individual with memory care concerns
Understanding the prognosis and path of the illness, wanting more information, education and the ability to plan for short and long term needs
Facing a difficult periods in the illness that need greater support, understanding and approaches which help navigate a challenging time
Assessing safety needs, emotional needs, physical care and where is the person in the disease process

When is time to seek help, how to introduce more care
Determining if residential placement is imminent and what would be the best options, settings and choices around long term care.
Planning care, Five Wishes, end of life, recommendations for legal matters
Caregiver support, education, strategies and self care opportunities
Periodic touch-in’s for the primary caregiver
Case management and referrals
Suggestions and approaches to care that support the whole person

Family Consult Offerings

Virtual 90-Minute Consultation

In this comprehensive 90-minute call, you will receive:

Prompts to complete ahead of the call to make our session more productive
Discussion of historical events leading up to this point
Overview of the circumstances that necessitated this call
Suggestions on next steps to take with resources and references
Recorded Zoom Call – refer to our discussion and share with other family members at your convenience

$250

Additional time may be purchased at the rate of $175/hour in increments of 30 minutes.

3 Session Bundle (Virtual and In-Person)

(In-person sessions available within a 20 mile radius of Boulder, CO – travel fee will be applied for visits outside of the radius)

Meeting #1
The first meeting will be a one-on-one 1-hour call or Zoom with the primary caregiver.

We will discuss:

The concerns regarding the person with memory loss and their care
The historical progression of their symptoms
Their answers to the questionnaire

Meeting #2
The second meeting will include the individual with memory loss and loved ones and can take place in person (recommended) or over Zoom if necessary (45 minutes).

Can take place in the home, living facility or public space (coffee shop, library, etc.) as needed
This session is not a cognitive test, It is a non-clinical social visit that does not put the person with dementia on the spot.
This session will take place in a causal setting for Megan to get a feel for where the person is in the disease process and what their limits and strengths are, to help direct the care plan.

Meeting #3
The third meeting will include the primary caregiver and any other supportive family members or friends that want to be inlcuded and will last about 45 mintues.

In this comprehensive follow up call, you will receive:

Updates to your loved one’s care plan
Suggestions and strategies for the short and long term changes that will occur
Reseources and recommendations for local services (if applicable)

You will also receive:

Email support for 30 days from date of purchase
One bonus 30-minute follow up call (to be scheduled within 30 days of final visit)
Recordings of our Zoom Calls – refer to our discussion and share with other family members at your convenience

Additional time or sessions may be purchased at the rate of $175/hour in increments of 30 minutes.

To support the dignity of the person with memory loss, we ask that during the first and third call, caregivers are not within ear shot of the individual with dementia.

$575

Additional time may be purchased at the rate of $175/hour in increments of 30 minutes.