About A Dementia Friendly LIFE Foundation

Carole spent years as an ICU nurse, and was the Director of Nursing for Kendal at Oberlin.. She also worked as an adjunct faculty member for Lorain County Community College Allied Health and Nursing Program and in Hospice and Palliative Care in the role of Team Leader and Community Facility Coordinator for the Lorain County Team.

Dr. Mahajan is part of a private practice founded by her father, Neurology Center, Incorporated. Her main passion remains on the treatment of patients with cognitive changes however she does also see patients with other neurological problems such as epilepsy, headache, stroke, and Parkinson's disease. LIFE a Dementia Friendly Foundation has been a tremendously powerful tool for Dr. Mahajan's patients.

Carol is retired Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist. She presently lives at Kendal at Oberlin Life Planning Community. She served on the Board of Directors at Kendal for nine years. She is a Dementia Friends Champion. Before she specialized in Geriatrics, she was an Emergency Room Nurse.

Terry Kovach is the Assistant Marketing Director for Kendal at Oberlin, where she has worked for over 25 years. Terry’s work includes oversight of advertising initiatives and public relations, digital marketing strategy and implementation, website maintenance and content creation. She also serves currently on the website committee for The Kendal Corporation, and is a past member and former chair for the corporate IT Steering Committee. In her spare time, Terry enjoys bicycling and volunteering in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Jill is the Administrator of Welcome Nursing Home, owned and operated by the Wessell family since 1945. Jill has been actively involved with the Ohio Health Care Association and is currently the President Elect for the organization. Over the years, she has been a preceptor for many “Administrators in Training” providing six to nine-month internships. She is an executive board member of the Oberlin Rotary Club and is a current board member of LIFE.

New to the team!

Tracey Murphy has dedicated over 16 years to helping families navigate moving a loved one into a Senior Living Community. In addition to her experience in senior living marketing and sales, Tracey has over 25 years of business development and strategic planning experience. She is the co-founder and two-time President of Lorain County Senior Network. A network that connects professionals who provide services to seniors in Lorain County. Tracey is currently the Senior Sales Director at Wesleyan Meadows.

Karin has been the owner of the Home Instead Senior Care serving Lorain County for over 11 years. After taking care of her parents, she realized she wanted to help people in similar situations so in 2008, she opened her Home Instead office. She truly wants to provide reliable and responsive services with caring and compassionate CAREGivers. She is a Certified Dementia Practitioner and a member of the Home Care Association of America. She is also a Leadership Lorain County Alumni-Best Class of 2019.

Amanda Hooley is a Provisional, Registered Art Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, and a Certified Dementia Practitioner. Amanda works at Kendal at Oberlin as the Jameson House Life Coordinator where she plans and implements programs for 12 residents living with dementia to help them live their most resilient life. During Amanda’s free time, she enjoys creating pottery on the potter’s wheel, exercising, cooking, and spending time with her family.

Laurie King is a retired school teacher with 33 years experience at Black River Schools. After retirement Laurie became a pet therapist and with her certified therapy dog Putter, began making visits. They have logged over 300 visits to schools, nursing homes, the library and of course LIFE!

After graduating from Marietta College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, Margie completed her graduate studies at the University of Akron’s School of Law and received her Juris Doctor degree. She live with my husbamd and 2 children in Olmsted Falls and maintains her practice there as well. She has been involved with many community groups such as the Kiwanis and chamber of commerce in Olmsted Falls. She enjoys giving back through especially senior organizations and is looking forward to helping out with the LIFE organization!

After graduating from Marietta College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, Margie completed her graduate studies at the University of Akron’s School of Law and received her Juris Doctor degree. She live with my husbamd and 2 children in Olmsted Falls and maintains her practice there as well. She has been involved with many community groups such as the Kiwanis and chamber of commerce in Olmsted Falls. She enjoys giving back through especially senior organizations and is looking forward to helping out with the LIFE organization!

Board of Directors member.