The Heart Thinker | Dementia Care Trainer & Consultant
Understand the brain. Connect with the heart.
Dementia education, consultation, and steady guidance for the professionals and families caring for someone living with dementia.
Regina C. Foster, MPA, MSG, CDP, CADDCT, PAC-CDE/LGerontologist, Physician Associate for over 20 years, and certified dementia trainer
Care grows stronger with understanding
Knowledge is a form of care.
The right knowledge makes room for more patience, more confidence, and more meaningful connection.
Foster Senior Services helps care partners understand dementia with more confidence and compassion. Through seminars, training, and consultation, Regina makes complex information feel usable in the moments that matter.
Whether you are taking the first step toward becoming a Certified Dementia Practitioner, supporting a loved one at home, or strengthening a care team, there is room to learn together.
Main offer
The Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Seminar
The first step to becoming a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP). Regina teaches the NCCDP curriculum, then tailors the training to meet the needs of your community.
CDP Seminar
A full day, or two half-days, in person or online. For nurses, CNAs, social workers, and care professionals.
About the seminar →Training for your team
Seminars and shorter custom sessions, from 90 minutes, for teams that need one topic covered well.
See services →Family guidance and consultation
One-to-one guidance for families, and independent dementia consultation for organizations.
See services →Regina Foster’s signature framework
The Brain to Heart Connection™
A practical path for understanding dementia, responding with dignity, and building connection that lasts. Every training Regina teaches follows these six steps.
Know the Brain
What dementia changes, and why behavior follows.
Hear the Message
Behavior is communication. Actions may express unmet needs.
See the Heart
The person, not the diagnosis: life story, culture, strengths, and remaining abilities.
Meet the Moment
Practical, dignity-preserving skills for refusals, distress, and communication breakdowns.
Connect on Purpose
Meaningful engagement, activities, and rituals.
Sustain the Heart
Care for the care partner, and a culture where connection lasts.
Understanding the brain explains the behavior. Connecting with the heart changes the care.
Who this work is for
Support for every care partner.
- Long-term care, memory care, home care, and health care teams
- Family care partners
- Local, state, and federal agencies on aging
- First responders
Free from Regina
Get practical dementia care tips from Regina.
Short, useful emails for family care partners and care professionals. Learn what is happening in the brain and what to do next.
Want a free guide too? Families: 10 Things Never to Say. Care leaders: the One CDP on Every Shift checklist.
Not sure where to start? Let’s talk.
Every conversation begins with the care situation in front of you. Book a free discovery call and Regina will help you find the right next step for your team, your family, or your community.