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Erin Bonitto, M.S., A.D.C.
Founder & Lead Coach
As the Founder and Lead Coach of Gemini Consulting, Erin Bonitto is a gerontologist who provides hands-on dementia communication coaching at partner communities across the nation, including skilled nursing homes, assisted living centers and memory care providers. Using the Buddies Forever Dementia Communication Coaching System, Erin’s partner communities learn how to provide persons with dementia the gifts of pleasure, purpose and peace – while making measurable impacts on clinical and operational goals related to psychotropic use, behavioral outcomes, fall rates, team member morale and family satisfaction. These projects have been grant-funded in several states and described by providers as their ‘missing link’ to culture transformation.
When Erin is not providing coaching, she can be found as a popular featured speaker at aging services conferences. Additionally, Erin is a frequent presenter and coach for family, community, and lay caregiver groups – offering simple and creative strategies with profound empathy – having lived the dementia journey with her own dad. Erin has been described as a speaker who “can bring tears to your eyes and make you laugh out loud,” all while delivering real-world, nuts and bolts tools that learners can put to use immediately.
Erin’s educational background includes a B.A. in Psychology, an M.S. in Gerontology and an Activity Director Certification, though her real education began with jobs in dietary and caregiving, throughout her high school and college years. Following graduate school, Erin served as a Memory Neighborhood Director. As the founder of Gemini Consulting, Erin has served persons with dementia and their care partners for over 25 years, benefiting from the wisdom of each person and team with whom she collaborates. Those lessons are at the very heart of her education.