Passionate About Dementia: Dr. Macie Smith
Dr. Macie P. Smith is an award winning educator with over 22 years of experience working with aging and vulnerable populations in North and South Carolina. She is the immediate President of NASW-SC. Dr. Smith is a Licensed Social Worker, Certified Social Work Case Manager, and a Social Worker in Gerontology. She serves as an Adjunct Faculty and a Subject Matter Expert on the collegiate level in the areas of social work, social sciences, and public health. She has appeared in several editions of Faculty Matters Magazine for her continued contributions in the academic areas of teaching, discovery, integration, and application. She conducts research, develops programs, conducts program evaluations, and facilitates professional development training in the areas of health care management, human services development and program development. Dr. Smith also is the author of A Dementia Caregiver's Guide to Care. What you will find in this 32-page interactive guidebook are Dr. Macie Smith's unique responses to typical questions dementia caregivers find themselves asking over and over again. As a Licensed Gerontology Social Worker, Dr. Smith responds to questions that range from the treatment of Alzheimer’s to getting your loved one to drink water. You'll be happy to know that Dr. Smith's approach to responding to caregivers’ questions is through 19 years of real world experiences both personally and professionally. It’s real talk for real people with real concerns—Because more than 15 million dementia caregivers deserve practical tangible information to help guide their journey.
Dr. Macie Smith started Diversified Training Consultants Group to better educate and support senior families while they journey through dementia caregiving and the long term care system. Dr. Smith's upbeat personality and passion for what she does transforms a burdensome situation into a blossoming new way of living. She is dedicated to preserving the quality life of our most precious gems by providing quality education and information with real world scenarios that will leave you empowered.
What you think you know about Alzheimer's disease/dementia and the long-term care system, can affect your ability to successfully journey through disease processes. Therefore, Dr. Smith and her team creates a learning environment that molds and shapes your knowledge. Her approach is non-judgmental and hopeful. Dr. Smith's motto is to inform, not to impress.
Dr. Smith employs Licensed Social Workers and Dementia Care Specialists to manage 1:1 family care coordination for seniors. She has a robust list of qualified dedicated senior care providers and professionals that help structure her business model. Dr. Smith's services are agnostic and affordable.
Her focus is coordinating quality care within aging and underserved communities. Dr. Smith is a regular contributor on OnPoint on WACH FOX 57 where she answers health related questions posed by viewers. She also maintains a monthly column in the Carolina Panorama newspaper, as well as a featured Opinion Editorial writer in The State Newspaper, The Times and Democrate, and The Post & Courier. Dr. Smith has been recognized as a Top 20 Under 40 leader by the South Carolina Black Pages magazine for her work as a community and industry change agent. Dr. Smith has been featured on WACH FOX 57, WIS-TV, WLTX, WOLO, WWDM, WFMV, WGCV, Alzheimer's Speaks radio, and WURD radio .
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A Dementia Caregiver’s Guide to Care, Dr. Macie Smith
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