EnergizeCare Founder Dr. Kenneth Vitellas Featured on Real & Raw with Mindy and Boots (98.9 FM)

EnergizeCare Founder and President Dr. Kenneth Vitellas was recently featured on Real & Raw with Mindy and Boots on 98.9 FM on Sunday, July 12, 2026, where he shared the heart behind EnergizeCare's mission and the growing movement to transform dementia care through education, compassion, and meaningful engagement.

During the interview, Dr. Vitellas spoke openly about his personal journey as the care partner for his wife, Lisa, who has been living with Alzheimer's disease, and how that experience inspired the creation of EnergizeCare. He shared powerful stories of individuals living with dementia, their care partners, and the life-changing impact that connection, dignity, purpose, and joy can have for families navigating this journey.

Listeners also learned about the importance of dementia education and awareness and the philosophy of meeting people where they are. Dr. Vitellas shared one of the most powerful lessons learned through his journey with Lisa: "They may forget who you are, but they will never forget how you made them feel." While memories and facts may gradually fade, emotional memory often remains, allowing moments of love, kindness, joy, music, laughter, and human connection to leave a lasting impact. He emphasized that there is more to the person than the dementia and that it is absolutely possible to live well with dementia. These principles continue to guide every program and service offered by EnergizeCare.

The interview concluded with an exciting preview of EnergizeCare Dublin – Lisa's Place, opening this September. As the first freestanding dementia respite care and education center of its kind in the Midwest, Lisa's Place will provide hope, engagement, education, and much-needed respite for care partners while helping build a more dementia-friendly community throughout Central Ohio.

Click the link below to listen to the full interview and discover how, together, we can transform the way our community sees and cares for people living with dementia.

https://omny.fm/shows/real-raw-with-mindy-and-boots/new-dementia-center-opening-dr-ken-vitellas