My name is Tamaria Smith-Gillespie, and I am the Founder of Royalty Senior Service Consulting, Geriatric Consultant, Dementia Educator. God gave me the passion and vision of creative ways to help seniors over ten years ago. My goal is to make sure seniors who suffer from dementia receive the best care and have a good quality of life; caregivers are equipped and empowered with the tools needed to care for their loved one.

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EDUCATION:

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• BA Gerontology

• AS Business Management

• Certified Geriatric Care Manager

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Experience:

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• Nursing Home Activity Coordinator

• Memory Care Activities Assistant

• Volunteer Ombudsman

• Provided In-Home Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments 

• In-Home Non-Medical Caregiver

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Past Dementia Education Speaking Engagements:

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Dementia Education Guest Speaker on National Federation of the Blind-Newsline Indiana Show (Indianapolis, IN March 2022)

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• Dementia Speaker for IDOW (COGIC) Caregiver Support Line 

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• Dementia Education Speaker for a Senior Community Event 

                                             (Nashville, TN August 2019)

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• Guest speaker and provided dementia education to seniors for a church event (Nashville, TN July 2019)

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• Organized and provided dementia education and training for a community event with other speakers (Geriatric Doctor, Aging in Place Specialist, Hospice Nurse, and Senior Transportation Speaker) (Nashville, TN October 2019)

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• Dementia Education Speaker for Church Health Fair (Nashville, TN, 2018)

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Populations Served

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• Caregivers taking care of loved ones suffering from dementia in the home

• Healthcare Staff (Senior living, Hospitals, Geriatric Clinics, Home Care)

• Churches

• Organizations (Workers taking care of loved ones suffering from dementia)

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