Joyce Wright – interview

An 30-minute interview with educator Joyce Wright about her enduring and productive friendship with Moyra Jones, a visionary leader in promoting compassionate dementia care.  In an interview that spans from the 1980s to the 2010s, Wright talks about her job as volunteer coordinator at Valleyview (Riverview), then about working with Jones on the Beyond Love project and, finally, on creating the Gentlecare Model.

Key Words: volunteerism, community engagement, community development, public education, rehabilitation, spiritual life, rehabilitation, dementia, dementia care, mental health, mental health stigma, aging, seniors, female friendship, leadership, history, Valleyview, Riverview,  George Derby, Joyce Wright, Moyra Jones, Beyond Love Project, Gentlecare.