End-of-Life Support for Dementia: Creative Care Ideas (Webinar)

April 16, 2026|Patty Brennan|End-of-Life, Webinars

With Grey Leifer, EOLD

Though dementia takes many forms, its most consistent attribute is uncertainty, which can cause anxiety and be more taxing to the caregiver than the patient/client. Improvisation techniques, adjusting our own concepts around time, and practicing the art of skillful presence can help us protect our own connection to reality, enabling us to expand our patience while holding space. Applying new perspectives on dementia care can give more ease, agency, and grounding for caregivers of all kinds.

We are missing the first few minutes of this recording when introductions took place. The recording begins about one minute into the actual presentation.

Grey Leifer is a full-time end-of-life doula from the Hudson Valley, New York. Having been exposed to many family members with dementia as a child and through adulthood, Grey cultivated an ability to hold space for people in this altered state of consciousness without fear or judgment. This skill would later become central to their life’s work as an end-of-life doula and energy worker, serving families struggling with the disease. In addition, Grey is the creator of Aska Energetics, supporting the development of an energetic frequency designed to help caregivers fortify themselves for long-term caregiving.

Patty Brennan

Patty is the owner and visionary force behind Lifespan Doulas. For 40+ years, she has been a doula, midwife, educator, author, nonprofit executive, and entrepreneur. Patty has personally trained over 3,500 people to become doulas. She is the author of "The Doula Business Guide: How to Succeed as a Birth, Postpartum or End-of-Life Doula," 4th Edition, and accompanying Workbook. In 2025, she published her most recent book, "Into the Fog: Navigating My Mother's Journey Through Dementia" which is both a memoir and guide for family caregivers.