Claire Henry
Director
Lourdes Memory Center
USA
Biography
Claire Henry, Lourdes Memory Center Director who aim is to enhance the quality of life for those individuals with Alzheimer’s and other related behavioral diseases. Responsibilities include managing and coordination of all staff within the memory care unit; evaluating clinical service functions to provide optimum care for each individual resident within the Lourdes Memory Center. Emphasis has been on developing partnerships with families and creating tailored resident care profiles which promotes the highest quality of care for the individual afflicted by this disease. Functions as an accomplished healthcare educator with demonstrated ability to teach, motivate clinicians, physicians and educators, while maintaining high interest and achievement.
Research Interest
As doctoral candidate, current research project includes qualitative research with comparison studies between higher education dementia initiatives in Ireland and the United States.