Dementia Care Branding, Logo & Website Design Case Study

Dawn Platt

How our dementia care branding gave a nationally recognized dementia care strategist a complete personal brand, from an Alva oak-inspired logo to a website that serves both families and organizations.

DIAGNOSIS

Thirty years of national dementia leadership, but no brand of her own to launch an independent coaching, consulting and speaking practice.

OUTCOME

A master brand with family and organization sub-brands, a custom website with online booking, brand guidelines, a free family guide and custom imagery.

Dementia care branding for Dawn Platt: website design shown on a laptop and mobile phone
VITALS
3Brand identities in one system
14Page brand guidelines
9Page free family guide
THE DIAGNOSIS

Challenges

Dawn Platt has spent more than 30 years in dementia care. She has led Memory Care across 205 communities in 39 states, created the Luminescence, SHINE and GLOW programs, and was part of Senior Housing News’ 2025 Memory Care Innovation Awards class. When she launched her own practice in 2026, she needed a brand that carried that credibility under her own name.

Her work also serves two very different audiences. Families need calm, compassionate guidance when dementia changes everything. Senior living and healthcare organizations hire her for consulting, staff training and speaking. One generic website would have spoken clearly to neither.

Dawn also wanted the brand to mean something personal. She is from Alva, Florida, and loves its big oak trees, and she wanted to build her business as a legacy for her grandchildren.

THE TREATMENT PLAN

7 steps, one connected brand.

Brand Strategy & Logo Design

Rx: A mark with real roots.

The logo tells Dawn’s story. The mature oak was inspired by the grand oak trees of Alva, Florida, her hometown, and stands for deep roots, wisdom and the strength to weather change. Inside the tree sits an AV monogram built from her grandchildren’s initials, so the brand she is building carries their legacy at its center. A classic serif wordmark and a DP monogram complete the custom logo system, giving her a mark that feels credible to executives and warm to families.

Brand Architecture

Rx: One name, two clear doors.

We made Dawn Platt, Dementia Care Strategist the master brand, then built two sub-brands under it. The Virtual Dementia Coach speaks to families looking for one-on-one guidance. Dementia Advisory Group is the corporate side of her work as a consultant, speaker and educator for senior living and healthcare organizations. Each audience gets a clear path, and every piece still reads as Dawn.

Brand Guidelines

Rx: Every color, font and icon has a reason.

A 14-page brand guide documents the full identity: the logo system and clear space, a palette of Honorable Blue, Evergreens, Little Boy Blu, Romaine, Charcoal Ink and Warm Ivory, and a type system pairing Cormorant Garamond, Montserrat and a script accent. We designed a custom icon set drawn from Dawn’s career and personal story, including a compass, key, scales and lavender, plus direction for imagery and her voice and tone. It keeps every future piece of her healthcare brand consistent.

Website Design & Development

Rx: Separate paths for families and organizations.

We designed and built dawnplatt.com as a custom healthcare website with a clear split from the first screen: For Families and For Organizations. Families find dementia coaching with clearly explained options. Organizations find consulting, training and speaking services. An About page documents her recognition from Senior Housing News, NCCDP and the Florida Senior Living Association, and dedicated pages cover her podcast, The Disappearing Mind, and resource hubs for both audiences.

Online Booking & Email Setup

Rx: Booking a call takes one click.

We set up online booking so families and organizations can schedule a complimentary discovery call right from the website. We also set up branded email addresses for each part of the brand and forwarded them all into one inbox, so Dawn has one simple place to manage every inquiry. It is a lightweight version of the systems we build for healthcare practices.

Guides & PDF Design

Rx: Expertise families can download and keep.

We designed PDFs that put Dawn’s knowledge in families’ hands, led by Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease, a free 9-page family guide. It walks families through what Alzheimer’s is, the difference between normal aging and changes to notice, what to expect at a medical evaluation, everyday support strategies, and the questions to bring to the doctor. It doubles as a lead magnet for her family coaching. See more of our healthcare marketing materials.

Custom Brand Imagery

Rx: Warm, human and never clinical.

We created custom images for the website, speaking and social that follow the brand’s imagery style: a “clear path forward” through arched halls in her blue and green, Dawn on stage in front of her logo, coaching scenes with families, and an embossed seal on a brand book. Every image reflects her expertise without feeling clinical.

DISCHARGE SUMMARY

Results

Dawn launched her practice in 2026 with complete, cohesive dementia care branding built around her story. Her logo connects her hometown of Alva and her grandchildren to the work she does, and her brand system gives families and organizations each a clear way in.

Her website presents three decades of credentials in a way people can trust at a glance, lets visitors book a discovery call in one click, and offers a free family guide that turns her expertise into something families can keep.

Today Dawn has a professional brand, website and set of materials that support her family coaching, organizational consulting, speaking and podcast, all under one name.

WHAT THEY LEFT WITH
  • Master brand + 2 sub-brands
  • Logo, brandmark & DP monogram
  • 14-page brand guidelines
  • Custom icon set
  • Custom website
  • Online booking
  • Branded email setup
  • Free family guide & PDFs
  • Custom brand imagery

She has been instrumental in helping me develop my online presence and bring my ideas to life.

I’ve had a wonderful experience working with Sarah at Healthcare Branding Co.! She is professional, creative, and attentive to my vision and business goals. She has been instrumental in helping me develop my online presence and bring my ideas to life. I truly appreciate her guidance, responsiveness, and attention to detail. I highly recommend their services to anyone looking to grow their business and strengthen their brand!

Dawn PlattDementia Care Strategist & Founder, Dawn Platt
YOUR TURN

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