ANSLEY DELANEY

Warm, personable, and highly organized professional with a master's degree in Human Development Counseling and experience building meaningful relationships with individuals and families across a wide range of ages and backgrounds. Experienced in facilitating groups, coordinating programming, leading engaging activities, communicating with families and multidisciplinary teams, and creating welcoming environments where people feel comfortable and included. Professional experience includes working with clients ranging in age up to 85, along with extensive firsthand experience supporting a family member with dementia. Longstanding personal connection to senior living through family and volunteer experience. Seeking to bring strong interpersonal skills, creativity, leadership, and genuine enthusiasm at a senior living community.

• DELMAR GARDENS, Volunteer, Lawrenceville, Spent time with residents and participated in the senior living community as a volunteer., Developed an early appreciation for the importance of companionship, conversation, activities, and community in the lives of older adults., Maintained a personal connection to Delmar Gardens through family, as my great-grandmother was also a resident., Ages 16–17
• FAMILY CAREGIVING, Family Caregiver / Support System, Provided ongoing support to grandmother following her dementia diagnosis approximately six years ago., Gained extensive firsthand experience with memory loss, changes in communication and behavior, and the evolving needs of an older adult., Participated as part of the family's primary caregiving and support system., Developed a strong understanding of the importance of patience, familiarity, routine, dignity, companionship, and meaningful engagement for individuals experiencing memory changes., Experienced firsthand the importance of maintaining connection, encouraging participation, and adapting communication to an individual's changing needs., Dementia Support, 6+ Years