JHF Welcomes Aging Initiatives Program Specialist Deanna Page

Deanna Page, MS, LPC is a program specialist on the JHF's Aging Initiatives team. In her role, she will support Dementia Friendly Pennsylvania, Dementia Friends Pennsylvania, the PA Long-Term Care Learning Network, and related aging and policy efforts.

Prior to joining the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, Page served as a care coordinator for Presbyterian SeniorCare Network's Dementia360 program, where she worked directly with family caregivers of persons living with dementia to educate and support their efforts in providing quality care in the home setting and extending the length of time living at home for the person living with dementia.

She has experience as a Care Coach with Familylinks, Inc. in the Caregivers First Initiative, which administered Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health II, a structured caregiver intervention based on individualized caregiver needs, to family caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias. Page also has experience in family-based mental health services with UPMC on the OCD and anxiety disorders team.

Previously, she volunteered with the Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh initiative and was the co-chair of Dementia-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh, a collaboration built to create awareness and engagement throughout the community about dementia and how we can support those living with dementia and their care partners.

Page earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Allegheny College and her master's degree in counseling psychology from Chatham University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and a Certified Dementia Practitioner.