Compassion Chats with Author Susan A Marshall
Bringing resources to caregivers dealing with Alzheimer's disease and dementia and welcoming all who are tasked with caring for loved ones with prolonged diseases.
Susan A. Marshall is an author, speaker, and Founder of Backbone Institute, LLC, a private practice dedicated to improving competence, confidence and effective risk-taking. She has been assisting leaders in public and private sector industry, non-profit agencies, and public education for nearly 35 years. In recognition of her work in the local business community, she has been recognized as a recipient of the 2019 Don Richards Leadership Award through the Waukesha County Business Alliance and is currently being featured in The National Digest.
Her corporate and consulting experience includes work with Fortune 100 companies including GM, Apple, Archer Daniels Midland and Best Buy as well as a wide variety of private enterprises and non-profits such as New York City Leadership Academy and Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
Compassion Chats with Author Susan A Marshall
Senior Outreach Program Coordinator with the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute Regional Milwaukee Office, Stephanie Houston
Susan welcomes Stephanie Houston, Senior Outreach Program Coordinator with the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute Regional Milwaukee Office. Stephanie is a Senior Outreach Program Coordinator with the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute Regional Milwaukee Office. She joined the WAI staff in 2009, in her role Stephanie provides ongoing assistance to cognitively impaired, and medically underserved African American older adults and families.
Stephanie is a resource and a service link for older adults and their families who are seeking a proper evaluation and diagnosis for Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. Routinely, she consults with families in their homes to develop a plan of care and strives to expand and ensure access to Alzheimer’s and dementia related clinical care and treatment, education, and resources for support. She is a member of the WAI Dementia Diagnostic Clinic Network and has served as a member of an interdisciplinary clinical team for more than 13 years. As a part of her unique integrated role at WAI, Stephanie provides oversight and management of the WAI Signature program The Amazing Grace Chorus. The WAI Milwaukee Office Organization’s motto is to “Meet the People where they Are.”