
HPP Celebrates the Extraordinary Life of Dementia Care Pioneer Naomi Feil
For Immediate Release Contact: Kaitlin Konecke, Marketing Manager Phone: 410-337-9585 x181 Email: kkonecke@healthpropress.com Baltimore, MD (March 18, 2024) — Naomi Feil, the originator of the Validation method, died on December 24, 2023, at the age of 91. While HPP mourns the loss of a remarkable woman, we also honor her extraordinary life and celebrate the legacy she has left behind. Known as the “godmother” of person-centered elder care, Naomi was a pioneering social worker and gerontologist who transformed long-term care in the 1970s with her introduction of Validation as a communication strategy. This approach asks caregivers to…
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