Live Free Home Health Care marketing coordinator earns Certified Dementia Practitioner status

NEW HAMPTON — Live Free Home Health Care's marketing and press coordinator, Bill York, has obtained a Certified Dementia Practitioner certification from the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners. During the certification process, York was required to pass a comprehensive education and specialized training program in Alzheimer's care that will benefit Live Free Home Health Care's caregivers, clients, and client family members.

In addition to his marketing work, York has been involved in the health care industry for a number of years and is a frequent speaker on health care issues throughout central New Hampshire and the Lakes Region. He is the facilitator of a caregiver group at a local hospital, and co-facilitator of a cutting edge support group that works with caregivers and those in the early stages of Alzheimer's and other dementias in one-on-one and group sessions. York also works with a seasonal caregivers support group at Live Free Home Health Care in New Hampton, and is a former president of the New Hampshire Press Association. York joins Live Free's Director of Care Management, Tammy Miller, and founder Jennifer Harvey as the third staff member to achieve a CDP certification.

"We have always valued Bill's hard work and dedication to our team and our clients," said Live Free Home Health Care founder Jennifer Harvey. "This certification further illustrates Bill's commitment to enhancing the quality of care we provide to our clients who are living with dementia."

Bill York