Jane Verity

Jane Verity is well regarded and acknowledged both in Australia and internationally as a highly sought after speaker on dementia. She has built her reputation and expertise through 27 years working both directly with people who have dementia as an occupational and family therapist, and 13 years heading Dementia Care Australia (as founder and director); both training and presenting to facilities and organisational staff, and in private consultation. She holds the highest accreditation (CSP) of the National Speakers Association and speaks regularly at international conferences. Originally from Denmark, she has been appointed Eden Alternative mentor for the entire Scandinavian community. Jane is also a master practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and is one of few people in this field who applies this communication process to all aspects of dementia. She developed the acclaimed Spark of Life Club Program designed to improve the well-being of people who have dementia, which now runs on 5 continents.

Jane has authored multiple publications, including the Spark of Life newsletter, and her articles appear in dementia journals both nationally and internationally. Her first Danish title, Demens - Lær at genantænde Livsgnisten (Dementia - Learn to rekindle the Spark of Life) was published by Forlaget Munksgaard Danmark A/S in 2005. Her co-authored book The Art of Dementia Care is due for U.S. publication late in 2007.

In recent years, Jane travelled the path of dementia with her own adored mother and gained a deeper understanding and intimate knowledge into the heart and motivations of the person with dementia that only personal experience can give.

A gifted speaker, Jane's presentations are not only loaded with solid, practical, ready to use information ... they are just plain captivating. She speaks from the heart in a down-to-earth way that makes sense rather than in technical medical terms.

Jane's inspiring presentations create long-term, positive effects for the participants, their work environment and in residents, clients or patients for whom they care. Participants return to work enriched, highly motivated and eager to put into practice all they have learned.

Jane's most recent and popular topics include:

Seeing With the Heart

The essence of the person centered approach

Getting through to People with Dementia

An introduction to successfully using Neuro Linguistic Programming in every day dementia care

The Spark of Life Club Program

Learn how to set up and run our acclaimed activities program designed to rebuild self-esteem and confidence, and improve overall wellbeing.

Truly Understand People with Dementia

A psychological interpretation making sense of what might otherwise seem like odd behaviours or ways of communication.

Rekindle Well-Being in People with Dementia

7 powerful interventions that can be implemented immediately with great success.

Positive Solutions to Difficult Behaviour

An approach that switches focus from the management of behaviour to understanding it as an expression of need.

How to Care and How to Cope

Practical strategies for everyday care of people with dementia.

Communicating From the Heart

Learn to communicate at all levels of interaction with people with dementia.

Open Forum

These forums offer an opportunity to witness Jane's rare and unique talent for creating an ‘on the spot' presentation in response to participants' questions.