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Dementia Consultant Cathy Ciolek
Cathy Ciolek, PT, DPT, FAPTA
120 Churchill Lane
Wilmington DE
19808
USA
phone: 302-753-9725
Cathy Ciolek, DPT, FAPTA, Cathy Ciolek, DPT, FAPTA, President of Living Well With Dementia, LLC, has over 30 years of experience as a Geriatric Physical Therapist. Dr. Ciolek is board certified as a Geriatric Clinical Specialist, a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP), and Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer (CADDCT) by the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners.
Consulting Services: Consultation for individuals, care partners, and facilities to address challenging issues that impact well-being and quality of life for people with dementia. Examples include:
- People with frequent Falls and developing Falls Assessment Process and Teams
- Behavioral Expressions of Unmet Needs
- Inappropriate Medications and Anti-psychotic Medication Reduction
- Unrecognized Pain
- Alarm Use Reduction
- Culture Change and Change Management
Background Experience: Dr. Ciolek previously served as Regional Director for the Pennsylvania Restraint Reduction Initiative (PARRI), providing education and consultation for issues related to well-being (falls, engagement, medication reduction) to nursing homes throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania via a CMS grant.
Prior to that, Dr. Ciolek served as assistant professor and director of clinical education for the University of Delaware, Department of Physical Therapy. She has practiced as a physical therapist in outpatient, SNF, home health and CCRC facilities over the course of her career. She is a former Instructor/ Guest Lecturer/Lab Instructor at multiple universities including: Drexel University, Temple University, AT Still University/Arizona School of Health Sciences, Widener University, and Rocky Mountain University.
Dr. Ciolek speaks and delivers seminars throughout the nation on topics including dementia, exercise for aging adults, falls and fall risk mitigation, and Person-Centered Care. She is also a noted author on geriatric issues with books entitled, “Cognitive Issues in the Older Adult," “Restraint Assessment,” and “The Older Adult With Multiple Comorbidities.”
Geriatric Physical Therapy Thought Leader
- President, Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy (APTA Geriatrics)
- Past President, Delaware Physical Therapy Association (APTA Delaware)
- American Physical Therapy Association
- APTA Geriatrics
- APTA Delaware
Awards and Accolades
- Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association
- Marilyn Moffat Leadership Award (APTA)
- Joe Lucca Service Award (APTA Delaware)
- Lucy Blair Service Award (APTA)
- Joan Mills Award (APTA Geriatrics)
- Clinical Educators Award (APTA Geriatrics)
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