Why Empátia Specialist Dementia Coaching is important
Empátia Specialist Dementia Coaching provides ongoing support for people with early symptoms of dementia, and those supporting a loved one with dementia. Person-centred coaching and counselling help you and your family at any point in the journey by sustaining your quality of life and relationships.
Built on over two decades of clinical and academic expertise, our approach empowers people with early symptoms of dementia, those supporting a loved one with dementia, and the whole family.
We provide a toolkit through ongoing counselling, learning about the condition and building practical and emotional skills to manage changes and develop resilience to stay strong together.
Founder of Empátia Dementia
I'm Amy Kerti, a Dementia Specialist Nurse with extensive experience across the NHS, private, and social care sectors, my work has spanned clinical care, academic research, education, teaching, and regional and national service development. I have driven positive change and exemplary care for people living with dementia and their families.
Some of my work encompasses the development of three Admiral Nurse services, including a National Service for Young People with Dementia for Imperial College London and co-development of a fourth Admiral Nurse service to improve care in care homes across the UK.
I worked as a Consultant Nurse in Wales and with the Welsh Government to improve dementia services, policy, and education. My education has focused on improving my care, knowledge and skills through a BSc in Psychology and an MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience. In addition, I am a mental health nurse and Life Coach.
Empátia is derived from the need for families to build skills and resilience in response to an ever-changing healthcare landscape. A need for consistency, a strong evidence base, and assurance that support is always there.
Contributions to Dementia
Dementia Services
Young-onset dementia; examples of post-diagnostic support across London
Bupa maps out support for those with a recent diagnosis of dementia
Patients who ‘Walk With Purpose’: Developing clinical guidance
Social Care Online | Working 'beyond the walls' of dementia care homes
Press Articles
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Newly recruited Consultant Nurses aim to help the health board deliver gold-standard dementia care
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Consultant Dementia Nurses
North Wales Pioneer
New Betsi Cadwaladr recruits wanting to take dementia care to the next level are keen to hear from families
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
International Women's Day 2022 – Meet some of the inspirational women working for Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board
Dementia UK
The need for greater age-appropriate support
Dementia UK
Jolyon’s story: "My Admiral nurse made me realise that I needed to take care of my mental health"
Dementia UK
Steve’s philosophy on caring
Publications
Nuzum, E., Medeisyte, R., Desai, R., Tsipa, A., Fearn, C., Eshetu, A., ... & John, A. (2024). Dementia subtypes and suicidality: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 105995.
Kerti, A (2024). Communication and Dementia. What You Really Want to Know About Working with Dementia: Real Issues and Expert Advice. London and Philadelphia. Jessica Kingsley. pp 63 to 76
Desai, R., Tsipa, A., Fearn, C., El Baou, C., Brotherhood, E. V., Charlesworth, G., ... & John, A. (2024). Suicide and dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence and risk factors. Ageing research reviews, 102445..
Salmoiraghi A, Kerti A. Is Attachment Theory the Answer to a Complex Healthcare System? BJPsych Open. 2022 Jun 20;8(Suppl 1):S111–2. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2022.337. PMCID: PMC9378023.