Cathy Allen, BA, BS, CTRS, CDP, CDAL

Cathy has more than 25 years of industry experience, Cathy in honored to have served over 7,0000 seniors in Adult Day Health Care, Memory Care, Assisted Living, Independent Living and Skilled Nursing communities. She is passionate in leading and developing a work force that takes pride providing quality serves and enriched programs that have a lasting impact on the lives of seniors and their families.

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For more than 20 years Cathy has been a speaker for State and National Activity and Recreation organizations and for over 25 years has instructed the California State Activity Leader Course.  Additionally, she has written and implemented continuing education courses (CEUs) for health care professionals.

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Cathy earned two Bachelor’s Degrees from California State University Northridge: one in Child Development and the other in Therapeutic Recreation.  She is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS), Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) and holds a Certified Director of Assisted Living Certificate (CDAL).

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Over the course of her career, Cathy has held numerous leadership roles, and has taken an active role within the senior industry.  For 14 years Cathy was a writer for Creative Forecasting, Activity Publication and has written and published several books related to activities, programming and Memory Impairment.

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Cathy provides Activity Consultation for long term care facilities, Assisted Living communities and Adult Day Health Care Centers.