About
Hi, I'm Cherie.
When I was a young adult, my father died suddenly, and I never had the chance for the conversations I still wish we’d had. That experience shapes everything I do. I believe the best care starts with getting to know the person, their story, their interests, and what still brings them joy, and connecting the life they had before with the life they have now. My mission is to ease the stress and overwhelm that so often come with caregiving, so both you and your loved one feel truly supported.
What working with me looks like...
BACKGROUND
Experience you can lean on.
In addition to my years of experience, my coach and caregiver training includes:
Safety & Emergency Care
CPR, First Aid & AED • Fire Safety • Environmental Safety • Fall Management • Wandering & Elopement Prevention • Infection Prevention & Control • Bloodborne Pathogens
Therapeutic & Physical Care
Medication Management • Post-Surgical Recovery • Wound Care • Ostomy Care • Light Therapeutic Physical Support • Handling & Transferring • Hoyer Lift & Equipment Operation • Hygiene Care • Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) & Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)
Nutrition
Nutrition & Hydration • Food Safety • Culinary Skills
Memory, Cognition & Communication
Aphasia • Agnosia • Behavior Problem Solving • Communication Strategies • Active Listening & Nonverbal Cues
Documentation & Care Coordination
Charting & Alert Charting • ADL Logs • Controlled Substance Logs • SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) • Communication with Families & Care Teams • Personal Service Programs
Ethics, Legal & Advance Planning
Advance Directives, DNRs & POLSTs • Negotiated Risk Agreements • Ethics & Bioethics • Abuse Recognition & Prevention • HIPAA Rules & Regulations • Confidentiality & Mandatory Reporting
MEMBERSHIPS & TRAINING
Memberships
Certified Ombudsman Volunteer, Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program • American Caregiver Association • Oregon Care Partners • Alzheimer’s Association
Specialized training includes:
Dementia & Memory Care
Can They Make This Decision? Understanding Capacity and Consent in Dementia • Pre-Service Dementia Care Training for Direct Care Staff • Positive Approach to Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care (PAC) • Positive Approach to Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care: Teepa Snow’s GEMS™ • Support for the Spousal Dementia Caregiving Journey • Medication Safety: Supporting Older Adults & People with Dementia
Behavioral & Emotional Support
Challenging Behaviors: Effective Approaches to Common Behaviors in the Non-Dementia Adult Population • Sexuality and Capacity to Consent: Supporting the Non-Dementia Adult Population • Introduction to Trauma Informed Care • Bereavement at the Bedside and Beyond™: Supporting the Bereaved
Safety & Health
Preventing Falls and Promoting Independence in Older Adults • Enhancing Prescription Opioid Safety in Senior Care • First Aid • Fire Safety and Other Workplace Emergencies • Pre-Service Infection Prevention and Control for Community-Based Care
Rights, Ethics & Inclusion
Community-Based Care Values for Protecting Resident Rights • Elder Abuse Prevention, Investigation, and Reporting • Home and Community-Based Services and Settings (HCBS) and Individually-Based Limitations (IBL) • Beyond Cultural Awareness: A Practice-Based Approach to Cultural Responsiveness and Equity • Providing Inclusive Care: Training for Oregon Long-Term Care Facility Staff
Planning & Daily Life
Managing Money: A Caregiver’s Guide to Finances • Life Enrichment
More about Cherie
Owner & Founder, Glass Half Full Caregiver Consultancy
Cherie Lafleur founded Glass Half Full Caregiver Consultancy to bridge a critical gap she witnessed throughout her decades on the front lines of healthcare: the deep, often overwhelming need for family caregiver support. Her mission is simple yet vital: to provide customized, one-on-one coaching that equips spouses, partners, adult children, and friends with the tangible skills and confidence required to care for their loved ones safely at home.
Cherie’s calling developed early. Raised in a rural environment in the Pacific Northwest, she spent her childhood accompanying her mother to care for aging adults in their community. By age 15, she had secured her first official role as an aide in a nursing home.
Before returning full-time to her caregiving roots, Cherie built a formidable corporate background as Director of Personnel for Marketing for a Fortune 100 company. Her training in Business Administration and Marketing gives her a unique, organized perspective on managing the complex logistical moving parts of patient advocacy and care management.
In 2018, Cherie returned to the Pacific Northwest to care for a family member in Central Oregon. After that loss, she channeled her grief and experience into working as a Private In-Home professional caregiver and patient advocate. Over her career, Cherie has personally guided more than 100 individuals and their families through some of life's most challenging transitions, delivering expert care across post-surgical, palliative, hospice, and end-of-life stages.
Today, Cherie leverages this wealth of hands-on experience to empower the in-home caregivers in our community. When she isn't coaching families, Cherie is an avid chef who loves creating beautiful culinary presentations, and she enjoys horseback riding and firearm practice.