About
Guidance that keeps the person at the center.
Dementia care asks a lot of people. Better understanding can make the work feel more possible.
Meet Regina
Experience shaped by care.
“I’m a Gerontologist and have practiced as a Physician Associate over 20 years.”
Regina C. Foster, MPA, MSG, CDP, CADDCT, PAC-CDE/L
Regina completed her first master’s degree at Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2003, followed by a second master’s degree in Gerontology at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2018.
Her passion for person-centered education is personal. Her grandmother raised her. When her grandmother was diagnosed, the family turned to Regina because she was the healthcare provider, and she realized she didn’t know nearly enough. So she went and learned. Her family cared for her grandmother, who lived with dementia for about 10 years.
That experience deepened her commitment to helping healthcare professionals and family care partners understand the person behind the diagnosis and feel more prepared for the road ahead. Everything she teaches now started as something she needed for her grandmother.
Credentials
Clinical authority, warm delivery.
Regina explains the brain in plain words, then gives you the move to make.
- Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP)
- Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer (CADDCT), NCCDP
- Certified through Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care (PAC-CDE/L)
- Gerontologist, MS in Gerontology, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Physician Associate for over 20 years
- Volunteer Community Educator for the Alzheimer’s Association
- Professional facilitator and trainer
About the work
Education, training, and consultation.
Foster Senior Services brings together education, practical training, and independent dementia consultation for the people supporting someone living with dementia.
Foster Senior Services teaches the seminar that is the first step toward becoming a Certified Dementia Practitioner. The work also extends to facilitating other trainings and offering guidance to professional and family care partners.
Regina has worked with VCU’s Department of Gerontology, the Virginia Center on Aging, and The Span Center.
What guides us
Care is a partnership, not a performance.
Stay curious
Ask what the person may be communicating, not only what the diagnosis says.
Keep learning
Build useful skills that support better decisions on ordinary days.
Dignity in every word
“Person living with dementia.” “Care partner.” Language that honors the whole person.
Understanding the brain explains the behavior. Connecting with the heart changes the care.
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.