Episode 179

Person-Centered Dementia Care at Home with Matt Field

Person-Centered Dementia Care at Home with Matt Field

In this episode of The Truth, Lies & Alzheimer’s, Lisa Skinner welcomes Matt Field, Managing Director and co-owner of Right at Home, serving families throughout the Chicago suburbs.

Matt and Lisa discuss the importance of person-centered dementia care and how in-home support can help individuals maintain dignity, independence, safety, and quality of life. They also explore caregiver training, fall reduction, hospitalization prevention, and why understanding the person behind the diagnosis is so important.

About Matt Field

Matt Field has worked in home care since 2012, building Right at Home with his wife, Rachel, into a trusted resource for families caring for aging loved ones. His work focuses heavily on person-centered dementia care, caregiver education, fall prevention, and practical strategies that help people remain safely at home.

Matt also develops training programs for professional caregivers, family caregivers, and first responders. Before entering the home care field, he spent a decade in congregational leadership as an ordained Conservative rabbi, an experience that continues to shape his compassionate and human-centered approach to supporting families.

Connect with Matt

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattfieldrah/

Website: https://www.rightathome.net/north-suburban-chicago

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Author Lisa Skinner is a behavioral specialist with expertise in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. In her 30+year career working with family members and caregivers, Lisa has taught them how to successfully navigate the many challenges that accompany this heartbreaking disease. Lisa is both a Certified Dementia Practitioner and is also a certified dementia care trainer through the Alzheimer’s Association. She also holds a degree in Human Behavior.
Her latest book, “Truth, Lies & Alzheimer’s – Its Secret Faces” continues Skinner’s quest of working with dementia-related illnesses and teaching families and caregivers how to better understand the daunting challenges of brain disease. Her #1 Best-selling book “Not All Who Wander Need Be Lost,” was written at their urging. As someone who has had eight family members diagnosed with dementia, Lisa Skinner has found her calling in helping others through the struggle so they can have a better-quality relationship with their loved ones through education, workshops on counter-intuitive solutions to help people effectively manage the symptoms of brain disease. Lisa Skinner has appeared on over 400 national, international media broadcasts. Lisa helps explain behaviors caused by dementia, encourages those who feel burdened, and gives effective advice for how to respond to false beliefs.