New Brunswick Association of Nursing Homes Annual General Meeting
May 8, 2019
Fredericton, NB
Meeting
Speaking Engagement Topic: Experience “A Day In The Life”
Speaker(s): Ashley King & Daphne Noonan
Date: May 8, 2019
Time: N/A
Location/Room: N/A
Description of session: *waiting on*
Ashley King
Co-founder @Person Centred Universe
Ashley first became interested in the field of aging when she was providing care to her grandmother at home.
She has fifteen years of experience in community and long-term care. Alongside Person Centred Universe, Ashley is the Executive Director of Loch Lomond Villa in New Brunswick.
Ashley has developed numerous training programs including the use of individualized music therapy, therapeutic activity, and Snoezelen Rooms, among others.
Ashley holds a BA in Gerontology, is a certified educator for the Dementia Understanding the Journey Course, holds a certificate from the NCCDP as a Certified Dementia Practitioner and is certified for Dementia Care Mapping from the trailblazing Bradford University in the UK. She is currently pursuing a Global Executive MBA with a focus in Health & the Life Sciences from the Rotman School of Management
She has previously been a board member of the provincial chapter and national federation of the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada.
Daphne Noonan
Co-founder @Person Centred Universe
Daphne has twenty years of experience working in a variety of roles in long-term care in Ontario and Atlantic Canada.
Before recently deciding to focus on providing full -time leadership at Person Centred Universe, Daphne held numerous leadership roles in the Aging Care space, both informal and formal. A highlight of her career has been serving as the long-time Executive Director of Nashwaak Villa Nursing Home in New Brunswick, which she took through a transformation to become an award-winning Planetree Gold Certified organization following the principles of person-centred care.
At Person Centred Universe she provides transformational leadership coaching and other consulting services, develops new programs, and is a sought-after speaker in industry events.
Daphne holds a BA in Gerontology, M.Ed in Adult Education, a diploma in Health Sciences specializing in Therapeutic Recreation, and is certified for Dementia Care Mapping from the trailblazing Bradford University in the UK.
She has previously been a board member of the provincial chapter and national federation of the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada.