Ruth Dennis

Ruth Dennis is Social Services Director and Recreational Director at the Sierra Vista assisted living community in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She has been a leader in the national movement toward de-institutionalized facilities for people with dementia that offer an "intentional" approach based on non-traditional services that honors the whole person. Her background includes more than 25 years of experience in mental health, the arts, and community education, serving, among others, gifted and at...See more

Ruth Dennis is Social Services Director and Recreational Director at the Sierra Vista assisted living community in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She has been a leader in the national movement toward de-institutionalized facilities for people with dementia that offer an "intentional" approach based on non-traditional services that honors the whole person. Her background includes more than 25 years of experience in mental health, the arts, and community education, serving, among others, gifted and at-risk children, the homeless, and the mentally ill and developmentally disabled. See less