Cathy Hadd ∫ Vital Insights Dementia Care

Cathy Hadd ∫ Vital Insights Dementia Care Led by Cathy Hadd, founder of Vital Insights. I’m Cathy Hadd—an occupational therapist, dementia care educator, wife, mom, and grandma.

Through World Walking™ and the TEAR™ Method we teach grounded strategies that help caregivers respond with calm, connection, and confidence.
👉 Join our FREE group: Dementia World Walking With Cathy Hadd. I’ve spent over 30 years supporting families through the challenges of dementia, including 10 years as a CNA and 20 as an OT. I’ve walked this road both professionally and personally—and now I tea

ch caregivers how to stay calm, connected, and confident using my TEAR™ Method and World Walking™ approach. I believe caregiving doesn’t have to break you—it can be more peaceful, more doable, and even meaningful.

Something exciting is coming! I cant wait to share it with you, Stay tuned!
09/14/2025

Something exciting is coming! I cant wait to share it with you, Stay tuned!

What's the one thing holding you back from getting help with caring for your loved one with dementia?
09/14/2025

What's the one thing holding you back from getting help with caring for your loved one with dementia?

Try this today. 😍When your loved one gets frustrated or afraid of something that is not real, Ask them to talk about it ...
09/13/2025

Try this today. 😍

When your loved one gets frustrated or afraid of something that is not real, Ask them to talk about it more.

Validate their feelings and let them know you understand and you are there for them and they are safe.

When you do this you will see them relax and you may learn why they are truly upset.

It may not be what they said.

Here is why I am on a mission to help dementia caregivers learn how to communicate and emotionally ground them selves du...
09/12/2025

Here is why I am on a mission to help dementia caregivers learn how to communicate and emotionally ground them selves during care.

I too have struggled with gaining cooperation with my residents with dementia.

I have spent over 30 years interacting with them and learning techniques and methods of communication, not to mention how to stay calm myself and not take their reactions personally.

I figure with all my experience I can teach and coach caregivers these techniques, methods and strategies, so it doesn't take them years to figure it out.

I see you…You have been trying your best to care for your loved one with dementia so that they are fed, clean and clothe...
09/11/2025

I see you…

You have been trying your best to care for your loved one with dementia so that they are fed, clean and clothed but every time you try they refuse or resist.

They may even yell at you and call you names. I get it, I’ve been there too.

Learning to care for those with dementia is a journey. It takes time. You will make mistakes, that's ok but continue to learn and grow. You are amazing!

Are you making mistakes in dementia communication that are directly effecting cooperation with your loved one?Mistake 1:...
09/10/2025

Are you making mistakes in dementia communication that are directly effecting cooperation with your loved one?

Mistake 1: Asking complex or open ended questions like “What do you want to wear today”. This is overwhelming and creates resistance.

Instead give 2 choices, say: “Would you like to wear a t-shirt or sweatshirt today?” This preserves dignity and right to choose. It gives them a sense of autonomy and control.

Mistake 2. Talking to them from behind them or to the side of them. You will not have their attention and they wont hear or process what you are saying.

Instead: approach from the front, get down eye level with them, address them by name or title to get their attention and THEN say what you want to say. You will get a much better response and connection with them this way.

Join the 2025 Priority List to get early access and the chance to be one of my 15 founding members helping shape a program that actually works for real caregivers like you.

Don’t wait to make your journey smoother.

Make your caregiving more confident, competent, and connected. 👉 Join the list today https://www.vitalinsightsot.com/walk-with-me-priority-list-2025-1

Caregivers are often told to “gently re-orient” their loved one when their timeline is off or they forget someone died, ...
09/10/2025

Caregivers are often told to “gently re-orient” their loved one when their timeline is off or they forget someone died, but in my experience I find using “Loving falsehoods” is 10x less traumatizing to someone with dementia.

Stay in their narrative and tell them they went to the store or had to go to work.

Then gently redirect them to a different topic.

Be one of my 15 founding members to help shape the experience around what YOU truly need.

Because when you feel supported and equipped, everyone around you benefits.

Let’s make caregiving a healthier, more hopeful path—for both of you.

👉 Join the list today https://www.vitalinsightsot.com/walk-with-me-priority-list-2025-1

✨ Imagine your days with more clarity and less stress. This is what great dementia caregivers experience when they have ...
08/20/2025

✨ Imagine your days with more clarity and less stress. This is what great dementia caregivers experience when they have the right structure, skills, and strategies.

When equipped with the right tools success will become your new reality.

Because having the right tools makes you a better caregiver…

💡 It gives you your life back.
💡 It helps you show up with purpose.
💡 It creates success without burnout.

You can reclaim your time and feel confident knowing you have a plan for any challenge that comes your way.

Ready to build a brighter future for yourself and the person you care for?

➡️ Join the Walk With Me program a supportive path designed to help you thrive in your caregiving journey with the structure, skills, and strategies you’ve been missing.

🎯 Get on the priority list now:
👉 Vital Insights OT Walk With Me Program

You don’t have to do this alone. Let’s walk through this together.

08/20/2025

🇩🇪 What’s happening in some German nursing homes may surprise you!

In 10 care homes run by Diakonissen Speyer, staff use Naomi Feil’s Validation Method to communicate with people living with dementia.

✨ Since then, residents no longer regress to being non-verbal. They remain verbal until the very end of life.

It’s no wonder many families in Germany now look for facilities where staff use Validation. Wouldn’t you?

Read more in our blog 👇
"Does Everyone with Dementia Withdraw?

What’s the hardest part about asking for help?For many, it’s not the asking.It’s the fear of what it means.✨ Will I look...
08/08/2025

What’s the hardest part about asking for help?

For many, it’s not the asking.

It’s the fear of what it means.

✨ Will I look weak?
✨ What if I’m a burden?
✨ What if no one shows up?
✨ What if I should be able to handle this alone?

The truth?

Asking for help is one of the most courageous things you can do.

It’s not a sign of weakness—it’s a sign of strength, trust, and self-awareness.

If you’ve been holding it all together, silently struggling...

This is your reminder:

You’re allowed to receive, too.

💛 Need a safe space to do that?

Join the Walk With Me priority list — and take your first step toward real, supported change.

https://www.vitalinsightsot.com/walk-with-me-priority-list-2025-1

Your Invited!!!Come join me in my first founding member program.My Walk with Me program will provide caregivers with:✨ W...
08/07/2025

Your Invited!!!

Come join me in my first founding member program.

My Walk with Me program will provide caregivers with:

✨ What to do and how to do it with clarity
✨ A community of folks just like yourself struggling to find their way
✨ Self care knowledge that will drive you to flip the switch and care for yourself first.
✨ Freedom to do things for yourself and manage your home and life.
✨ Better sleep
✨And so much more

Save your seat at the table so you may suggest your ideas adaptations based on your personal experience and enjoy watching the program grow

You will have LIFE LONG ACCESS to anything I create or add to the program in the future.

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Saginaw, MI
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