What is Dementia By Day?

We're consultants

We work with senior care companies all over the country to help them improve their dementia care programs and offers. We work on every aspect: from branding to interior design to training.

We're educators

We teach companies and their team members to use better dementia care communication, programming and more to enhance outcomes for everyone.

This is what Dementia By Day School is all about.


We're fractional operators

When you work with Dementia By Day, you work with a hands-on team who will be with you every step of the way. We work with the C-Suite to design dementia care programs, then roll the programs out at all of their buildings.

"Dementia By Day School is intuitive training that has a masterclass feel to it."

— Cris Thompson, Training and Development at Claiborne Senior Living

Need CEUs?

Program Director Certification continuing education session content is pre-approved by NCTRC!

2.5 hours = .25 credits


Need CEUs?

Click here to sign up for the Program Director course for 3 NCCAP credit hours!

This course was truly perfect. Rachael was so much fun! I learned so much. Rachael was amazing at explaining things. She made me understand the rationale behind it all. I am a new director. I've worked as an assistant for 3 years and then became director. I will be transforming our Memory Care unit! I am super excited about it!
  • Benjamin on the Program Director Certification Course

Hi, I’m Rachael Wonderlin & I'm the founder of Dementia By Day and Dementia By Day School

And I think the old way we teach dementia care is outdated! Isn't it time we had an online platform where your team could learn on their own time? You know, instead of being shuttled through a 3-hour dementia care DVD or kinda-boring-online "What is dementia" course the first time they walk through your door? 

I have a Master's in Gerontology and am the author of 3 books with Johns Hopkins University Press. At my consulting agency, Dementia By Day, I work with senior living companies who want to level up their dementia care game. I'd love to help you do exactly that.

Let's change the way we teach dementia care. 


"Going into this new training course, I thought, 'Oh no, another drawn-out, redundant course!' However, what I found with Dementia By Day School was a refreshing and most enlightening experience! Rachael's nuggets of wisdom, transparency and knowledge has really brought a new light on working with residents in Memory Care. It was fun and easy. But, most importantly, her training style kept me engaged! I highly recommend her and her courses!"

Stacey Wilson-David, Business Office Manager at Claiborne Senior Living

"I'm not easily impressed—and I was very impressed."

— Michelle Kelley, Regional Director of Care at Twenty20 Management