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Instructors
Kim Warchol, OTR/L graduated from the University of Illinois
in 1989 receiving a Bachelor of Science degree with a major
in Occupational Therapy. Since that time Kim has held clinical
and management positions in geriatric rehabilitation with a
subspecialty in cognitive disabilities. Kim is founder and
President of Dementia Care Specialists, Inc., a national Occupational
Therapy private practice specializing in dementia consulting,
dementia software development, professional and staff training,
and patient care. She is a frequent lecturer and writer on “best” Alzheimer’s
interventions and practices, and other aspects of aging. She
is also a volunteer for the Public Policy Committee of the
Chicagoland Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Kim
has been instrumental in developing and carrying out the Public
Policy platform in Illinois, including testifying before the
Illinois Senate Public Health Committee on the need for specialized
training for those who care for individuals with dementia.
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