To enhance the quality of life for people living with dementia and their caregivers, Holland Home will expand its VOICE program beyond its residents into the broader community. The initiative will provide support groups, dementia care training, and one-on-one...
To expand access to dementia-friendly social opportunities, Dementia Friendly Saline will partner with Emagine Theaters to offer a dementia-friendly movie program at 10 additional sites across Michigan. The initiative will provide a safe and inclusive space for...
To provide individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and their caregivers in Leelanau County with social connection and support, ShareCare of Leelanau will establish the region’s first memory cafe. The cafe will offer wellness programming,...
To re-establish respite care for individuals with cognitive decline and their caregivers in an underserved community, Milan Seniors for Healthy Living will implement a community-based drop-in respite program. The initiative, supported by strong community partnerships...
To support the viability and ongoing efforts to increase services and supports of those newly diagnosed with dementia, this project will address the growing demand for participation in Dementia Minds groups through succession planning, capacity building, and fund...
To support a higher quality of life for those living with dementia by bringing together 44 assisted living partners to participate in a dementia training program which includes persons living with dementia as partners, and an intensive train-the-trainer model to...
To address the stigma associated with having dementia in the Arab/Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) American community through working with community partners to develop culturally appropriate programming, as well as efforts to increase awareness of dementia...
In response to the community’s growing need, the Alpena Area Senior Citizens Council is launching DREAM (Dementia, Resources, Educate, Advocacy, Mentorship) to create a dementia-friendly county. DREAM offers specialized training for project partners, such as...
This project will physically co-locate the PACE program in a dedicated wing of assisted living (AL) communities, using their own staff and creating an on-site “Place for PACE.” They will partner with AL facilities in Warren and Troy to establish and test the model in...
