EP 149 :: Conflict Resolution in Dementia Care :: Kimberly Best

What do you do when you are concerned about your parents whose health is deteriorating but your siblings are not? This is just one of the many issues that can create conflict among family members dealing with eldercare. In some cases, a professional mediator can be extremely helpful. Kimberly Best, RN, MA, is a professional civil and family mediator and author. She helps reduce the emotion and conflict between family members so that decisions can be made in the best interest of the older adults involved. Because we all know that sibling relationships can be complicated – to say the least! – but all siblings want what’s best for their parents.

Kimberly Best, RN, MA, is a Tennessee Rule 31 Listed Civil Mediator and Tennessee Rule 31 Trained Family Mediator.  Kim’s practice focuses on Family Mediation, Health and Elder Care Mediation, Civil and Business Mediation and Conflict Coaching in Franklin, Tennessee. She is currently serving her second term on the board of the Tennessee Association of Professional Mediators.  

In addition to nursing school, Kim attended graduate school at the University of North Carolina Charlotte in Clinical/Community Psychology.  She obtained a master’s degree in Conflict Management from Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee and a certificate in Conflict Management Consulting from Pepperdine University.   Kim also trained in Transformative Mediation at Hofstra University and Healthcare Mediation at the University of South Florida. 

She is a working member of the Association of Conflict Resolution Elder Mediation Professional Development Group as well as a working member of Mediators Beyond Borders, International, and a member of the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution development committee.  She is passionate about helping others resolve conflicts in a productive, non-litigious way and committed to finding the optimal solutions for all parties. Kim's unique, diverse experiences and her love of learning inform her work in conflict management.  She is the author of “How to Live Forever, A Guide to Writing the Final Chapter of Your Life Story" and is a speaker and trainer on the topics of conflict management, life transitions, and how to make difficult decisions - including end of life issues.  

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