Meet Our Team
Discover the team of dedicated professionals and leaders in dementia care education at Dementia Solutions.
Karen Tyrell - CPCA, CDCP
Founder and CEO
Dementia Consultant – Educator – Speaker – Author
Karen Tyrell is the founder and CEO of Dementia Solutions. She’s been in the dementia care industry for over 25 years.
The drive in Karen to assist families, caregivers, care homes, and everyone in between ignited back in 1995, while providing seniors in long-term care with therapeutic recreation activities.
Karen is a Certified Professional Consultant on Aging (CPCA) and a Certified Dementia Care Providers (CDCP) with a passion for dementia care. Her mission is to help all caregivers (both frontline professionals and family) realize how amazing they are. And that they have the potential to create harmony and the ability to manage changed behaviours associated with dementia using creative approaches and her skills in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.
Meet Our Team
Since the inception of Dementia Solutions, the team of professionals has grown to include these exceptional members. These professionals are the backbone of our company.
Hagit Rotbart, BSc
Business Strategist and CFO
Hagit is a Business and Finance Professional who has been in the industry for over 20 years. She joined Dementia Solutions in 2011 in the capacity of Business Strategist and CFO.
Maria A. Castro, MPH, Bsc., DAP&E
Dementia Care Academy and Client Care Coordinator
Maria A. Castro is a Public Health and Community Empowerment Professional and a Mental Wellness Advocate.
Johanna Roxas, CDCP
Website and Content Manager
Johanna Roxas manages the Dementia Solution’s website content and social media marketing.
Dorothy Leclair
Dementia Care Advisor
Dorothy brings a complement of skills including degrees in psychology and education, clinical counselling training, and personal experience as her mother’s live-in caregiver for 7 years.