Memory Cafés by Fox Valley Memory Project
Memory Cafés are free monthly events that consist of activities, conversations with people, and light refreshments. Designed to be interactive, Memory Cafés allow for the person with memory loss and their care partner to interact in ways they had before the memory loss. Café themes can include:
- Guest speakers and presentations.
- Musical performances.
- Art projects.
- Games and activities that engage people with memory loss.
Experienced facilitators and volunteers lead the cafés. The settings are relaxed and comfortable, with accessibility for those with mobility limitations. The environment and activities are optimized to help people with memory loss engage in the social gatherings.
Mindworks by Fox Valley Memory Project
Mindworks is a facilitated program for people with early to mid-symptoms of dementia or memory loss. The curriculum provides opportunities for enhanced social connections while promoting brain health and overall wellness. Mindworks also provides respite opportunities for caregivers and family members while participating in Mindworks.
Lunch Bunch by Fox Valley Memory Project
Each month, on specific Fridays, people with memory loss, care partners, and friends meet at a local restaurant to enjoy lunch. "Lunch bunch” includes a meal and beverage for just $15 per person. Register with the Fox Valley Memory Project (FVMP) online or by phone in advance to save your seat!
The ADRC of Winnebago County has partnered with Valley VNA, St. Paul Lutheran Church (Neenah), and Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church (Oshkosh) to provide free respite for caregivers who are caring for adults with memory loss. Families may utilize both sites, it does not matter where the caregiver or the adult with memory issues reside. This program supports adults/caregivers of any religious denomination.
SPARK! is a cultural program for people with early to mid-stage memory loss and their care partners. Programs are designed to keep participants actively engaged in their communities by providing experiences that stimulate conversations, provide peer support and inspire creativity through engagement, workshops and programs. SPARK! programs are FREE for families to attend together in a comfortable environment led by specially trained staff and volunteers. There are SPARK! programs at the Paine Art Center in Oshkosh and the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass in Neenah.
BEAMING Inc. offers dementia support equine programs that use the healing power of horses to help enrich the quality of life for adults and seniors who have early- to moderate-onset dementia, Alzheimer’s or other forms of memory loss. Stable minds support programs include 'Riding in the Moment', 'Steady Strides for Parkinson's' and Memory Cafe's.
On A Positive Note Chorus by Fox Valley Memory Project
On a Positive Note is for people with dementia and their care partners to participate in a fun-filled chorus that performs in public six to eight times yearly. Under the direction of a choir director, you will sing for hundreds of people in the Fox Valley area. There are practices before each performance, and a great voice is not required, just the love of music.
Lyrics and Laughter- Valley VNA Senior Care's Community Program
Valley VNA Senior Care's Lyrics and Laughter Community Program is a lively, fun group designed around the benefits of music and singing for individuals with dementia and their caregivers.
