Sue Bouder, Executive Director of Central Florida Lewy Body
Sue works creatively & passionately with people, across the state of Florida and beyond. She offers a genuine presence of compassion, an openness to learning from clients, and joy in resourcing families affected by Lewy Body Dementia. She is dedicated to mutual discovery of what brings vitality to life, in the midst of LBD challenges.
And she genuinely loves the many members she feels privileged to serve.
Throughout the years, Sue has specialized in “mind-body-spirit” education and support services, focusing on cognitive health and quality of life enhancement, since her move to Florida.
Sue Bouder’s prior work in the Orlando area has included:
- Facilitator and Coordinator for the Brain Fitness Academy
- Curriculum specialist and facilitator trainer
- Wellness Coordinator for the Cameron Group, an adult care management company
- Presenter for Advent Health’s CREATION Health initiative
- Brain Care Coach, both privately and for Flourish in Place, a home health agency
An ordained Presbyterian minister, Sue first earned her B.A. in Speech & Hearing from the University of Pittsburgh, with a minor in Psychology, and then her M.Div. from Lancaster Theological Seminary. She received additional training in counseling, holistic modalities, and multi-faith education. From 1980-2008, she worked in churches, hospitals, and clients’ homes – in Lancaster, PA; Charleston, SC; New York City; and Stony Point, NY – creating a unique private practice that blended spiritual support with the nursing modality of Therapeutic Touch, along with an Upledger Institute-trained modality called Heart-Centered Therapy.
– Sue is an advocate of multi-disciplinary approaches to healthcare, actively seeking creative partnerships with other care professionals who serve people affected by LBD.
Lisa Leitl, Team Member of Central Florida Lewy Body
Lisa completed her certification in Special Care of Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders. She has been certified to administer the MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, and has been introduced to neuroanatomy and the related cognitive domains that MoCA assesses. She has also received Certification in Contemplative Care from the University of Arizona.
Lisa’s introduction to the world of dementia care came through her work as a musician. She spent the first chapter of her life in the performing arts as a professional musician and actor. She later found herself using the arts to serve a variety of diverse and typically underserved communities. During this time, she discovered an innate ability and began extensive training to work side by side effectively with both those diagnosed with dementia and their care partners. She has been working for years alongside non-profit organizations, facilitating a curriculum developed to stimulate cognitive abilities, along with leading professional support groups throughout the Central Florida area.
Lisa feels it is essential that we not only focus on the disease and or diagnosis and instead turn our attention to what each person can continue to contribute, both to the well-being of their own lives and the lives of others.