Building Dementia-Friendly Communities in Massachusetts
Dementia Friendly Massachusetts, an initiative by the Massachusetts Councils on Aging, advocates for awareness and services to support individuals with dementia. Discover the steps and speakers involved in creating dementia-friendly communities and find more information on Padlet and the organization's website. Contact details are also provided for further engagement.
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This Session is Being Recorded BUILDING A BUILDING A DEMENTIA DEMENTIA FRIENDLY FRIENDLY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY
What is Dementia Friendly MA? What is Dementia Friendly MA? Dementia Friendly Massachusetts is an initiative of the Massachusetts Councils on Aging. The state-wide grassroots movement, generously supported by the Tufts Health Plan Foundation, comprised of organizations, individuals, and municipalities growing dementia friendly communities. What is A Dementia Friendly Community? What is A Dementia Friendly Community? Dementia-friendly communities address the needs specific to their residents, advocating for dementia awareness and providing services, programs, and public spaces that support people with dementia and their care partners. Each dementia-friendly community is different. All dementia-friendly communities share one thing: a mission to make their neighborhood inclusive, welcoming those touched by dementia to continue to be active, contributing citizens.
Steps to Becoming Dementia Friendly? Steps to Becoming Dementia Friendly?
Speakers: Speakers: Maggie Gunderson, Franklin, COA Susan McNulty, MCOA & Dementia Friendly MA Amy Walsh, Boston Age Strong Commission Patty Sullivan, MCOA & Dementia Friendly MA
What is Padlet ?? What is Padlet ?? https://padlet.com/pattymcoaonlinecom/b1s0otuquqd7nttd
Looking for more Looking for more information?? information?? www.dfMassachusetts.org www.dfMassachusetts.org
Contact Information: Contact Information: Maggie Gunderson (mgundersen@franklinma.gov) Susan McNulty (Susan@mcoaonline.com) Amy Walsh (Amy.Walsh@Boston.gov) Patty Sullivan (Patty@mcoanline.com)
