Care that keeps up with real life

Care doesn’t stand still. Needs change. Emotions shift. One moment everything feels manageable- and the next, it doesn’t. Current of Care helps care partners notice patterns, anticipate unmet needs, and respond with clarity, compassion, and confidence- especially when caring for someone living with brain change. This isn’t about doing more.  It’s about understanding what’s happening right now and adjusting care in ways that actually help.

Why care feels so hard (even when you’re doing your best)

Most care partners aren’t struggling because they don’t care enough. They’re struggling because: 🔹 Needs change faster than anyone prepares you for 🔹 Behaviors feel confusing or unpredictable 🔹 You’re reacting instead of anticipating 🔹 Advice is generic and doesn’t fit your situation 🔹 You’re exhausted from trying to hold it all together When unmet needs go unrecognized, everyone feels it- frustration, stress, disconnection, and burnout. The Fish Approach Academy exists to change that.

Think of this as learning to read the current- so you’re not constantly swimming upstream.

Self-paced learning - available 24/7! More than 4 hours of education / Handouts / Worksheets / Quick Reference Guides 4 (90min) LIVE GROUP coaching sessions (Over $2,000 value!)

Care That Adapts

Learn how to adjust care as abilities, emotions, and environments shift—without starting over every time.

Understand Behaviors

Learn how to recognize unmet needs beneath behaviors- so you’re not arguing or reacting in the moment.

Anticipate Needs Before Crisis

Spot patterns and early signals that help you adjust care before stress escalates for you or your loved one.

Respond With Confidence

Build skills to pause, regulate your own emotions, and respond in ways that reduce tension and build trust.

Practical Tools - Use Right Away

Simple frameworks, language, and strategies designed for real life- not textbooks or unrealistic care plans.

Support for You, Too

Because sustainable care includes you. The course helps reduce burnout, overwhelm, and self-doubt while strengthening connection.

Unlock the framework to:

Communicate Effectively 

🔹 Understand the skills they still have 🔹 Learn how to communicate with less frustration

Put Relationships-First

🔹 Build a strong care team for long-term support 🔹 Create a care plan that fosters trust, joy, and connection

And the real value, the THING that is going to create change is through coaching

🔹 Gain access to LIVE VIRTUAL GROUP coaching sessions to practice what you have learned in the workshop.

Hear from Dementia Care Partners that joined me in the water…

Caregiving is real, emotional, and constantly changing.  Current of Care meets you there-  with tools, language, and support that reflect real life, not textbook scenarios. This is care that adapts. Care that notices.  Care that honors both the person receiving care and the person giving it.

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I didn't know there were people like Sheri. She has been a godsend for my family. Now that we know how to get in the water with my mom, we can care for her better.
Diana

Long Distance Care Partner for her Mother

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The Fish Approach is a game changer. I work with clients that have dementia, and my dad has Alzheimer's... Sheri's expertise has dramatically shifted my approach (even with others not living with brain change!) and has helped me be present and curious instead up frustrated and upset.
Steph

Secondary Care Partner for her Father

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Even as a retired nurse, I had so much to learn. Once I changed my approach, the frustration and anger disappeared—and our relationship improved. What looks simple to us can be terrifying to someone with dementia. Learning to see the world through their eyes changed how I care. This approach didn’t just help my dad—it helped our relationship. He’s happier, and so am I.
Birgit

Daughter Care Partner for her Father

 

You are not alone. Meet me at the water’s edge. Caregiving is real, emotional, and constantly changing. The Fish Approach meets you there- with tools, language, and support that reflect real life, not textbook scenarios. This is care that adapts. Care that notices. Care that honors all care partners- you and person living with dementia.

$497.00

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Dementia care is not common sense, it’s a skill that can be learned…There is a better way.

Care partners often report: Fewer power struggles Reduced stress and emotional reactivity Stronger connection and trust More confidence in decision-making A greater sense of calm- for everyone involved Not because care gets easy. But because it gets clearer.

Peek Inside

9 Chapters · 68 Lessons

  1. 1

    An Introduction to The Fish Approach

    1. What is The Fish Approach? Free preview
  2. 2

    Welcome-Arriving at the Shoreline

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      Welcome-Arriving at the Shoreline

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      Disclaimer

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      Share About Yourself

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    Lesson 1-Dive into Change

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      Lesson 1-Dive into Change

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      Share Your Thoughts

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      Understanding Types of Dementia Handout

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      Lesson 1-Check for Learning

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    Lesson 2-Swim with the Fish

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      Lesson 2-Swim with the Fish

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      Lesson 2-Swim with the Fish-Handout

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      Lesson 2-Swim with the Fish-Reflect

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      Share Your Thoughts

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      Lesson 2- Swim with the Fish-Recap

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      Lesson 2-Check for Learning

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    Lesson 3-Demystify the Behavior

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      Lesson 3-Brain Changes Handout

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      Lesson 3 Part 1--Visual Experience

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      Lesson 3 Part 1-Check for Learning

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      Lesson 3 Part 2-Auditory and Language Worksheet

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      Lesson 3 Part 2-Auditory Experience

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      Lesson 3 Part 2-Check for Learning

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      Lesson 3 Part 3-Prefrontal Cortex-Handout and Worksheet

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      Lesson 3 Part 3-Prefrontal Cortex

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      Lesson 3 Part 3-Action

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      Lesson 3 Part 3-Summary

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      Share Your Thoughts

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      Lesson 3 Part 3-Check for Learning

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      Lesson 3 Part 4-Emotions and the Primitive Brain-Handout and Worksheet

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      Lesson 3 Part 4-Emotions and the Primitive Brain

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      Lesson 3 Part 4-Check for Learning

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      Lesson 3 Part 5-Thinking and Emotions Connections Handout and Worksheet

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      Lesson 3 Part 5-Thinking and Emotion Connection

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      Share Your Thoughts

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      Lesson 3 Part 5-Summary

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      Lesson 3 Part 5-Check for Learning

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    Lesson 4-Identify Your Impact

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      Lesson 4-Identify Your Impact-Handout and Worksheet

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      Lesson 4-Identify Your Impact

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      Share Your Thoughts

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      Lesson 4-Identify Your Impact-Action

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      Lesson 4-Identify Your Impact-Summary

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      Lesson 4-Check for Learning

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    The PAUSE

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      The PAUSE

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    Lesson 5-Be the Difference

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      Lesson 5-Be the Difference-Introduction

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      Lesson 5-Be the Difference-Handout and Worksheet with Answer Key

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      Lesson 5 Part 1-Reflecting

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      Lesson 5 Part 1-Reflecting Action

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      Share Your Thoughts

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      Lesson 5 Part 1-Reflecting Summary

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      Lesson 5 Part 1-Check for Learning

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      Lesson 5 Part 2-Investigating Handout and Worksheet

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      Lesson 5 Part 2-Investigating

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      Share Your Thoughts

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      Lesson 5 Part 2-Summary

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      Lesson 5 Part 2-Check for Learning

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      Lesson 5 Part 3-Validate, Apologize, Reassure Handout and Worksheet

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      Lesson 5 Part 3-Validate, Apologize, Reassure

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      Share Your Thoughts

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      Lesson 5 Part 3-Summary

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      Lesson 5 Part 3-Check for Learning

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      Lesson 5 Part 4-Respond to Meet the Need-Handout and Worksheet

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      Lesson 5 Part 4-Respond to Meet the Need

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      Lesson 5 Part 4-Action

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      Share Your Thoughts

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      Lesson 5 Part 4-Summary

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      Lesson 5 Part 4-Check for Learning

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    Lesson 6-Pack Your Gear

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      Lesson 6-Pack Your Gear-Worksheet

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      Lesson 6-Pack Your Gear

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      Congratulations! Post Survey

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      Lesson 6-Next Steps-COACHING