EXECUTIVE PROFILES

Lynn Biot-Gordon MSW LCSW CDP CADDCT
Corporate Operations Officer
Co-Founder

Lynn Biot-Gordon is a licensed clinical social worker with a Bachelors degree in psychology and a master of social work degree from Boston University. Her social work experience spans 20 years and includes mental health, hospice, long term care, and school social work. She has served in the areas of administration, direct practice, health education, and clinical supervision. She founded Gordon Social Work Consultants in 1997 to provide consultation services for long term care facilities which includes training and in-services on a variety of topics for residents, families, and health care staff.

Sandra Stimson ADC CDP CALA CADDCT CDCM CMDCP COTP CFRDT CDSGF
Co-Founder ICCDP Co-Founder
Certified Alzheimer's disease and Dementia Care Trainer
Co-Founder

Sandra Stimson CALA, ADC, AC-BC, CDPSandra has over 18 years in long term care. Her experience is as an  Corporate Activity Consultant, Corporate Dementia Consultant, Regional Activity Consultant, Assistant Administrator, Dementia Unit Coordinator / Manager, Activity Director, Activity Consultant, National Speaker, Corporate Trainer, Regional Activity Director, In-Home Recreation Therapist, Support Group leader and Author. She has served on numerous boards.

She has worked in a variety of long term care settings, adult day care, boarding homes, residential facility, assisted living, nursing homes and Alzheimer's Association for At Home With the Arts Program (in home recreation therapy).

She is an Corporate Activity Consultant and Corporate Dementia Consultant to several national chains.

Sandra is also a consultant to facilities that wish to implement dementia units or survey readiness in the area of Activities and or Dementia Units.

She is the author of several books and publications dealing with  pet therapy, volunteer management, policy and procedures, in-services, etc. She has authored numerous articles dealing with long term care issues,Alzheimer's & dementia units and dementia related topics.

Sandra is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, Certified Dementia Care Manager, Certified Assisted Living Administrator, Certified Activity Director, Activity Consultant Board Certified and Life Replay Specialist 

Sandra has been nominated for numerous awards and honored with several awards in  the health care industry.

She was a founding member of NJAVA and is  a member of NJAPA and NCCAP.
Sandra is the CEO and founder of the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners®, LLC

She has sat on numerous boards and currently is apointed to Advisory Board Member and
Professional Patient Advocate Institute Board Member.

Sandra served on the panel 2012-2013 for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Health Professions In Support of the National Alzheimer’s Project Act

Certified Dementia Practitioner ® CDP®, Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional® CMDCP® and
Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional Trainer™ CMDCPT™

The CDP®, CMDCP®, and CMDCPT™ are global certifications recommended for those working in the health care industry and with the geriatric population. These certifications are a compliment to your chosen profession. The CDP®, CMDCP® or CMDCPT™ are not a profession, but rather a level of additional Dementia training and Dementia certification that you have received in the area of Dementia care that will enable the health care professional to provide compassionate care.

The CDP® and CMDCP® certifications are a commitment by the professional to end elder abuse and neglect through continuous training in the area of Dementia Care. Worldwide there lacks standardization in the requirements of Dementia education for front line staff and health care professionals, elder care attorneys, educators, geriatric managers who work in learning institutions, psychiatric facilities, rehabilitation centers, associations, government agencies, nursing homes, assisted living, senior communities, adult day care, hospitals, home care and hospice agencies and 55 plus communities.