Massachusetts Memory Cafe Toolkit, in English
- Type of resource: Training/tool
- Keywords: Memory, Cafe, Toolkit
- Languages: English
- Country: United States of America
- Region: Region of the Americas (AMR)
- Publication year: 2019
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This toolkit provides guidance and editable forms that can assist organizations or community volunteers in starting and running an Alzheimer's/memory cafe. This cafe was first produced in 2016 based on the experience of the growing network of memory cafes in Massachusetts, and was revised in 2019. It is also available in Spanish. The toolkit has been used throughout the United States and in several countries.
The main purpose of Alzheimer's or memory cafes is to reduce social isolation, both for individuals living with dementia and for their care partners. Beth Soltzberg started the Percolator Memory Cafe Network in 2014 as a mutual assistance structure to help high-quality cafes spread throughout Massachusetts, USA. Based on the experience of the growing network of cafes, she produced the toolkit which was then revised in 2019. The toolkit aims to simplify the process of starting and sustaining a memory cafe, in the hope that this model will continue to spread and become available to more communities.
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