Ms. Allen has been a CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist) since1994. She holds an RCFE Administrator’s Certificate (1998) and a trained CMISI (Certified Memory Impairment Specialist, Instructor).  Cathy is also an instructor for the California Certified 36-Hour Activity Leader Course for a Community College District, as well as many private vendors.  She has developed and taught continuing education courses for RCFE Administrators, including:  Activity Leadership, Activities for Alzheimer’s & Dementia, Sensory Sensations, Memory Impairment, Stress Management, Elder Abuse, Spirituality, Humor, Exercise, Arts& Crafts, and Marketing.

In addition, Ms. Allen has be instrumental in the started up of two Alzheimer’s/Dementia units, which included management of the units, designing and decorating the environments, budgeting, purchasing responsibilities, staffing, training, community involvement, family interventions, marketing, assessing residents, and program planning & development.