Dr. Ethelle Lord's Background
Personal Profile
Dr. Lord has 21 years of first-hand experience as a dementia caregiver for her husband, Major Larry S. Potter, USAF Ret., who was officially diagnosed in January 2003 with Vascular Dementia. His dementia was contained in 2015 when he participated as a subject in a small but informal energy medicine study along with six other participants from California to France (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/game-changer-remission-dementia-changing-course-care-lord-m-ed-dm/).
Larry died on June 18, 2020 from a broken heart since the nursing facility was locked down to all visitors, due to Covid-19.
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In the summer of 2012, she was a keynote in Chicago to a large audience of neurologists from all over the world who were seeking first-hand information on family caregiving and Alzheimer’s. Her keynote was entitled “Yes Virginia, You Can Have an Alzheimer’s-Friendly Healthcare Experience”. From that moment on, she realized the great need for the importance of adopting a universal standard in training and delivering dementia care by professionals and family caregivers.
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Dr. Lord is a published author, educator, speaker and master Alzheimer/dementia coach and a pioneer in dementia coaching. She authored ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA COACHING: Creating an Alzheimer's-friendly healthcare workforce published by LEGAIA Books (second edition). First edition was published by TATE Publishing. She also has authored hundreds of articles over the years. Many of the articles are available online https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethellelord/detail/recent-activity/posts/
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Her book is out of publication since both LEGAIA Books and TATE Publishing went bankrupt. A few copies may be found on the secondhand market such as ABEBOOKS.com.
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Dr. Lord's Alzheimer's primers are free of charge for a digital copy by simply sending her an email at lordethelle@gmail.com and requesting a copy of HOW IN THE WORLD... AND NOW WHAT DO I DO? The primer is available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic.
Dr. Lord is available for consultations, presentations, and dementia coaching by contacting her at (207) 764-1214 in her Maine office, or (760) 660-4644 in her California office.
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Dr. Lord is a published author, educator, speaker, and management dementia coach.
Email: lordethelle@gmail.com
Phone: (207) 764-1214 in Maine
In California; (760) 660-4644
Text: (207) 769-9447
Dr. Éthelle Lord
Founding President of the ICA
Creator of the Care Provider Partnership Agreement Program
Education
1992-2010
University of Maine
University of Phoenix
Doctorate degree in management from the University of Phoenix (2010)
Master’s degree in counseling from the University of Maine (1992)
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2018
Advanced training certificate in face reading (2018) that allows how to quickly and effectively relate to someone who is living with dementia. With the belief that face reading an essential tool for all dementia coaches and care providers.
Practitioner of energy medicine, especially the Good Shepherd Healing System (GSHS).
2002
CoachU
Graduate certificate as a life coach from CoachU (2002) Is a practitioner of energy medicine (Good Shepherd Healing System or GSHS).
Several certificates in a variety of professional training programs that support dementia care and coaching.
More about Dr. Lord
Fluent in English and French
Author
Creator of the Care Provider Partnership Agreement Program (CPPAP)
Founding president of the International Caregivers Association
Founding president of Remembering for You
Founding president of Teamwork Development Associates
Presenter in national and international conferences
Professor of business, social science, marketing (formerly)
Dementia coach trainer
Master dementia coach
Life coach
Face reading professional
Soul Link practitioner (Re-Leaf Yourself)
Trainer & certification director at ANSIR (formerly)
Energy medicine practitioner
Mental health counselor (formerly in private practice)