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Tag: Dementia Friendly Illinois

Villa St. Benedict Holds Dementia Friends “Talk” for Staff

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On Friday, January, 24, Susan Frick, social worker for the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, gave a "Dementia Talk" for staff at Villa St. Benedict, Lisle IL. During the presentation, staff was challenged with coming up with ways to support people…

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Dementia Awareness Proclamation Approved for the Village of Westmont

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City of Westmont Press Release: Susan Frick with Westmont Village Officials At the November 7, 2019 Village of Westmont Board Meeting, the Village approved a proclamation declaring that November 7 be Dementia Friendly Awareness Day in Westmont.  November is also…

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Glencoe Community Featured in the Chicago Tribune

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"Glencoe Library Offers Kits to Entertain, Stimulate Dementia Patients" Hello all! Check out this article that was in the Chicago Tribune Excerpt: "The Glencoe Public Library, in partnership with Family Service of Glencoe, now offers for checkout Adult Memory Kits,…

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Featured Article: “With no dementia cure in sight, it’s time for communities to become dementia friendly”

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A very interesting article (written and shared by Nancy Berlinger, of the Hastings Center) about innovative Dementia-Friendly initiatives being implemented in the United Kingdom as well as cities throughout the United States. An excerpt from the article: "While I was…

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