Speaking

Looking for an engaging speaker for your next event?

About the Speaker

Kay M. Adams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in the field of dementia care. She is a Certified Dementia Consultant, Educator, Coach, Trainer, and Speaker who is passionate about supporting people living with dementia, as well as the families, caregivers and communities entrusted with their care. Kay receives great inspiration from the people she is privileged to work with every day who are impacted in some way by the disease of dementia. The lessons Kay has learned along the way from these amazing beings continue to be the source of her determination, motivation and innovation for change.

Kay’s extensive background in geriatrics, hospice, palliative care, and mental health allows her to address the complex and diverse experiences of her audiences in a very relatable, knowledgeable, and compassionate way. Known for her engaging story-telling, and for bringing a unique authenticity and humor to her presentations, Kay can make often uncomfortable topics safe and stimulating for her audiences to engage in, experience, and to explore.

Speaking to audiences around the world

Keynotes

Moving Towards the Storm: Creating Meaning, Mastery, and Resilience Through Our Care

This 45-minute keynote will explore ways of creating meaning, mastery, and resilience through our work in the world. Kay weaves stories from her own professional journey to help us understand and reflect on the value that we each bring to our clients and communities, and how the care that we provide can profoundly transform, not just the lives of those we serve, but our own lives, as well.

Who
Suitable as a keynote for any professional organization, church, or non-profit.

Length
45-minute keynote

Drinking Deeply From the Well: Powerful Lessons on Life for the Living

In this “signature talk,” Kay shares 3 powerful lessons about what it means to have hope amidst the darkest of times, to heal even if you can’t be cured, and to drink deeply from the well of humanity when we most thirst for love and connection. Kay brings these compelling stories to life from her award-winning book, Bedside Witness: Stories of Hope, Healing, and Humanity, as she thoughtfully and humorously explores how a positive attitude, the ability to forget our differences, and the practice of forgiveness can change all of our lives and relationships in profound ways.

Who
Suitable as a keynote for any professional organization, church, or non-profit.

Length
45-minute keynote

Customized keynotes are available upon request. Contact Kay for more information at (303) 875-5508 or kay@kaymadams.com.

Testimonials

Kay is one of those unique individuals who possesses the passion, the knowledge, the experience, and the skills to support and to companion families through some of the toughest times of life. Those in her care or in her classes feel seen and heard. As a natural storyteller, Kay weaves tales that serve to inform – if not transform – the journey of life.

Kay has a gift for taking the overwhelming and confusing experience of being diagnosed with dementia or of caring for someone who has dementia, and making sense of it all.

Kay is an exceptional and engaging public speaker; she weaves narrative into her presentations in a way that validates the experiences of her audience. Kay’s work has an artisanal quality; she addresses universal needs in a touchingly personalized way. Kay has unbounded enthusiasm for helping care partners of those living with dementia, and a wonderful ability to create a safe space for them to discuss their deepest concerns and fears in a welcoming and judgment-free environment.

Kay connects deeply with people. Her presence and compassion are calming. Her seasoned wisdom provides relief and hope. Through her work, Kay has touched thousands of lives. If I could clone her, I’d order 1,000 (as a start) and then ask for more. Kay makes this world such a better place!