Life coaching for every step of the caregiving journey,
provided by Debbie Ruggles

Debbie provides guidance that helps inspire positive changes in your life. She might help you find direction after an initial diagnosis, understand the dementia and stages of the disease, manage your stress, and answer your questions about challenging situations, sleep disorders, communication, financial and legal matters, and many more.

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There are several indications
that working with a life coach
could be helpful for you

The signs for those grieving after a dementia caregiver journey might include:

• You want to understand how to deal with your guilt, regret, and sense of relief

• You need to understand how to cope with the expectations of others

• You are neglecting self-care in your grief

• You want to find a path to your new normal

The signs for caregivers might include:

• Your loved one has received a new dementia diagnosis and you don’t know where to begin

• You want to understand the different stages of dementia and what to expect in each stage

• You are experiencing frequent irritability

• You have high levels of stress and/or anxiety

• You feel isolated and alone

• You are experiencing anticipatory grief

• You need resources for your journey

About Debbie

Debbie Ruggles is a certified Life Coach who has walked the Alzheimer’s caregiving journey and grief following the death of her beloved husband, Roy. Debbie has a Master’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling with an emphasis in Chaplaincy so she is uniquely qualified to walk, one-on-one, with those who are caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia and those whose caregiving journey has ended.

After forty years in public transit management, Debbie became an active volunteer in the dementia arena. In addition to life coaching, she facilitates five support groups, in-person and virtual, and serves as a community educator presenting programs about Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Debbie served as an intern at the Alzheimer’s Association, has been trained as a Dementia Practitioner, and has attended hundreds of hours of training related to Dementia.

Debbie lost Roy almost two years ago. He had both Alzheimer’s and Vascular Dementia. They had been together 43 years. Together, they had two children, Lauren and Jordan.

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