Dementia Friendly Activities - University of Southern Indiana

Dementia Friendly America (DFA) offers a Community Tool Kit for developing Dementia Friendly Communities. Many local organizations also offer resources for dementia-related activities. Please see below for sections relating to DFA activities and local resources!

Action Plan Development

Phase four of the Dementia Friendly America framework is to develop an action plan. They have put together a document outlining potential activities and goals to help guide phase four of your Dementia Friendly Community.

View the Document

Memory Cafés

Memory Cafés offer people with dementia and their care partners the opportunity to enjoy social interaction in a safe, welcoming environment with others who understand them because they share similar circumstances. Dementia Friendly America provides a manual for the implementation of Memory Cafés, which you can view below.

Read the Manual

Dementia Live

Dementia Live offers a unique inside-out understanding of dementia and aging for direct care workers as well as family caregivers. This innovative program will enlighten you with a heightened awareness of the challenges faced by those who live with dementia. This experience takes about 30 minutes. It is offered at no charge to participants by the USI GWEP program. Click the tile to learn more!

Vendor Fairs

Organize an event in which you reach out to local vendors who work with aging populations. Set up tables at the event for each vendor to share their resources with families in need. This is a great way to educate your community and support local businesses!

Business Training

The Dementia Friendly Indiana Liaison, Amanda Oporta, provides wonderful opportunities to elevate your business by becoming "dementia friendly." This training will help your business learn how to support and interact with people living with dementia. Email aoporta@iuhealth.org for more information!

Become a Dementia Friend

Connect with your local Area on Aging, such as SWIRCA or Generations, for training to become a Dementia Friend! A Dementia Friend is someone who, through viewing a series of online videos or attending a live interactive session, learns about what it's like to live with dementia and then turns that understanding into action. From telling friends about the Dementia Friends program to visiting someone who is living with dementia, every action counts. To learn more about Dementia Friends, click on the tile now!

Alzheimer's Association Resources

Reach out to your local Alzheimer's Association for more dementia resources or click here!