About Memory Matters Utah/Nevada
Founded on March 23, 2012, Memory Matters Utah/Nevada, formerly the Alzheimer's and Dementia Society, meets the growing needs of our senior population. As a 501(C)(3) service organization in Southern Utah and Southeastern Nevada, we believe in passionately empowering individuals, families, and communities with support, education, and caregiving. With the help of volunteers and the generous support of donors, we are able to walk alongside those who are navigating the difficult path of Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and caregiving.
Staff
LuAnn Lundquist
Founder/ Executive Director
LuAnn passionately serves caregivers and those with dementia in our community.
She is a 1976 graduate of Dixie State College and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1993 from Northern Arizona University with a BS degree in General Studies - Social and Behavioral Science with a minor in Anthropology.
LuAnn is a licensed Therapeutic Recreational Technician (TRT)
LuAnn has worked in the field since 2002, serving as a Recreation Department Head in an SNF and as a Regional Manager and Statewide Education Coordinator for the Utah Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association before founding the nonprofit.
She has completed training in Maintain your Brain, Foundations of Dementia Care Trainer, Dementia Dialogues Trainer, and has been an in-home caregiver for family.
Jackie MacLellan
PRN Thrift Store Assistant
Susan "Susie" Elliott
MMU Cook / Activities Assistant
Sarah McCammon
Social Media / Administrative Assistant
Michelle Hepworth
Activity Manager
Michelle came to Memory Matters at the beginning of 2020 with Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) and Business Office Management Experience.
As the Activity Club Manager, she oversees therapeutic and recreational activities under the supervision of a licensed TRT.
Michelle has strong leadership skills and believes that people of all ages fare better in life when they’re physically, socially, and mentally active.
Michelle has completed 10 hours of dementia care training and will soon be certified in Dementia Dialogues.
Janet Thatcher Labrum
Program Director
Janet came to us in 2015 as the Activity Coordinator after working professionally in the senior care industry for 10 years - during which she also cared for family members with dementia.
As a Dementia Dialogues graduate, she now serves as Program Director where she is instrumental in organizing Early Stage Memory Loss courses, facilitates caregiver support groups in St. George, Utah, and Mesquite, Nevada. She excels at helping caregivers with coping strategies, referrals, and cognitive assessments.
The most important thing she hopes to convey to clients is that they are not alone in this journey.
Board Members
Executive Board
Jenny Jones - Executive President
Founding Partner in the law firm of Faux, Walker, and Jones. PLLC
Tony Wrigley - Executive Vice President, Treasurer
Geriatric Health Care
St. George, UT
Connie Zdunich - Retired Marketing Professional
Spilsbury Mortuary
St. George, UT
Kim Boyer - Retired Physician Assistant
Hurricane, UT 84737
Harold Tanner - DBA FUN ART Director
ISID Interior Designer and Display World Magazine Design Gold Medalist
Represented by Hayden-Hayes Broadmoor Gallery
Executive Board (cont.)
Sharon Shores - Board Specialist / Interfaith
Registered Nurse
Hurricane, UT
Mary Hatch - Board Specialist / Accounting
Washington, UT
Kurt B. Lundquist - MPT / Founding Emeritus Board Representative
Coral Desert Rehabilitation
St. George, UT
Member Emeritus Executive Board
LuAnn Lundquist BS, TRT
Board President
Founder and Executive Director
Rodney W. Smith
Executive President
Retired leader in sales and marketing Ruters Newspaper, California
Jerry Rasmussen
Board Treasurer
Deputy Auditor
Washington County Clerk/Auditor's Dept.
Murray Gubler
Board Specialist
Retired Bank Executive
St. George, UT
Thomas J. Adams
Founding Board Treasurer
St. George, UT
Beth Cottam
Exec. Sec./Treasurer
Social Worker, Retired Director of Human Services and Aging, Published Author
Mitzi Pollock Sullivan
Caregiver, Former Office Manager
Alzheimer Association
St. George, UT
Jone' Koford
Board Specialist
Operations Officer for Senior Services
Dixie Regional Medical Center
Member Emeritus Advisory Board
Nick Lang
CPA with Hinton Burdick, MBA,
Financial Planner
Carolyn Stuercke, LCSW
Founding Board Member
LCSW Social Worker
Applegate Home Health & Hospice
Teri Koenig, MS
Founding Board Member
Intermountain Health Care
Health and Performance Center
Tyler Hoskins
Civil Engineer, Project Manager
Jviation, Inc.
Lisa Beck,BS
Public Relations Manager
Frontline Public Involvement
Patrick Sapio
Founding Board Member
Social Worker, Speaker, Teacher
Clfford "Bill" Chaney
Executive VP, Retired Director of Human Services & Aging, Leader in Aviation w/
United Airlines, FedEx, SkyWest & FAA
Ruth Handley
Retired Educator
US Department of Defense
Laura Alldredge
MS Edu /Special Education Endorsement
Cognitive Trainer
Lane Ronnow
Producer/Host
"A Story To Tell" DSU CEC-TV
Marjory Atkinson, RN
Retired Nursing Teacher
St. George, UT
Theresa Shinedling
Psychotherapist
Martin Shinedling
Neuro Psychologist
Kim Likens
Director of Volunteer Services
Applegate Homecare & Hospice