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You can make a difference in the lives of people living with dementia and their caregivers
Individuals and families shouldn't have to manage the extraordinary demands on their own. Yet, too often fear, the stigma of memory loss and misconceptions about the effects of dementia stand in the way of effective community support.
Community-based initiatives supported by Trellis
These initiatives provide the tools and support needed to empower communities to be more dementia-friendly.
ACT on Alzheimer's supports 50+ Action Communities across Minnesota that organize cross-sector teams to make their communities dementia capable and support residents who are touched by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
Dementia Friendly @ Work for Healthcare, an Act on Alzheimer's initiative, is partnering with the Minnesota Dental Association and the University of Minnesota Northstar Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (MN GWEP) to launch an ambitious effort to train dental and medical staff on the warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease, communication tips and how to create a dementia-friendly physical space.
Dementia Friends Minnesota has informed 21,500+ Dementia Friends on how to change the way we think, act and talk about dementia. The initiative has trained 552 Dementia Friends Champions to deliver the free one-hour training.
The Remember Project uses the arts to raise awareness and end the stigma of memory loss. Through a theatrical performance, the project explores the care and experience of dementia. Audience members participate in, often life-changing, conversations about insights that are surfaced in the play.
Your donation matters
Please make a contribution to our dementia-friendly communities initiatives.
Or, if you prefer, send a check to (note that you would like to designate your contribution for dementia friendly initiatives):
Trellis
1265 Grey Fox Road, Suite 2
Arden Hills, MN 55112
Thank you in advance for your donation!
Questions? Please call us at 651-641-8612.
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