DEMENTIA FRIENDS  |  FIND A SESSION  |  REGISTER AS A CHAMPION  |  CHAMPION TRAINING  |  CHAMPION RESOURCE
Master Trainers:

Melissa Andrews (Richmond)
melissa@leadingagevirginia.org

Paula Ropelewski (Richmond/New Kent)
propelewski@hotmail.com

George Worthington (Richmond/Charlottesville)
george.worthington@dars.virginia.gov

Regional Partner:

Joyce Nussbaum (Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.)
Valley Program for Aging Services
joyce@vpas.info

Kathy Guisewite (Harrisonburg)
Valley Program for Aging Services | JMU
kathy@vpas.info

Travis Greenman (Williamsburg)
elizabeth.greenman@rivhs.com

Mary Arthur (Middle Peninsula)
marthur@bayaging.org

Gelareh Bassiry (Arlington/Alexandria)
gbassiry@arlingtonva.us

Caitlin Stauffer (Arlington/Alexandria)
cstauffer@arlingtonva.us

Tara Beatty (Covenant Woods/Mechanicsville)
tara.beatty@covenantwoods.com

Carrie Davis (Covenant Woods/Mechanicsville)
carrie.davis@covenantwoods.com

Stephanie Stevens (Covenant Woods/Mechanicsville)
stephanie.stevens@covenantwoods.com

Michael Perrotta (Covenant Woods/Mechanicsville)
michael.perrotta@covenantwoods.com

Jennifer Denk (Insight Memory Care/Fairfax)
jennifer.denk@InsightMCC.org

Laiya Rollins (LeadingAge Virginia)
laiya@leadingagevirginia.org
Master Trainer Documents:

Champion Training (2024) w/o videos

Dementia Friends Champion Training Report Form

Dementia Friends Champion Training Sign-In Sheet


If you have questions, email contactus@leadingagevirginia.org.