Esther's Writing Works : Alzheimer’s Cafe, Seattle

Monday, March 12, 2012

Alzheimer’s Cafe, Seattle – Tues. March 13th, at Mae’s

from Witnessing Alzheimer's: A Caregiver's View
by
Esther Altshul Helfgott

The AARP Bulletin reports that “Alzheimer’s cafés offer a safe and supportive space for patients, caregivers and loved ones to share similar experiences and chat over refreshments.

Mae's, Yummy

Each café varies in setting, from schools to pubs. The concept has resonated most with Europeans: More than 60 cafés exist in the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom is home to some 20 [as of April 2011]. The United States launched its first in Santa Fe, N.M., in 2008.

“It gives people permission to be themselves,” says Alzheimer’s expert Jytte Lokvig, who operates Santa Fe’s café, held monthly in a children’s museum.”

Seattle’s Alzheimer’s Cafe sponsored by the Greenwood Senior Center is held the second Tuesday of each month at Mae’s Phinney Ridge Café, 6412 Phinney Ave N.
This month’s St. Patricks Day Gathering
Tuesday, March 13, 3:30-5:00 PM

Facilitated by Carin Mack, M.S.W., the Alzheimer’s Café provides * An opportunity to get out and socialize in a safe environment. *Good food and fun! * No judgment, no expectations—just support. *No cost other than the food ordered.

Questions? Carin Mack, MSW at 206-297-0875 or visit Greenwood Senior Center. Find street parking or park at the Phinney Neighborhood Center at 67th and Phinney .

Seattle could use more Alzheimer’s cafes. Here’s a bit of history on their development and a manual for creating one.
Seattle could use more Alzheimer’s cafes. Here’s a bit of history on their development and a manual for creating one.