Memory Café

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Memory Cafés are intended for Care Partners, friends living with dementia and their caregivers together. Cafés work to build safe, positive communities that reduce stigma associated with neurocognitive issues, as we all learn more about how to provide mutual support for one another. 

Community Cafés at R Place

  1. 1 I'm Still Here Innovation Grants 2025 is sponsoring the Holiday Cafe!
  2. 2 Delicious food and great community at the Holiday Cafe
  3. 3 R Place friends pose together with props at the Holiday Cafe
  4. 4 Friends enjoying food and live music at the Holiday Cafe
  5. 5 R Place friends standing and talking together, holding hands, at the Holiday Cafe
  6. 6 Another angle of friends enjoying food and live music at the Holiday Cafe
  7. 7 Erica talking with new friends in the R Place program
  8. 8 Betty - Linda pure joy picture
  9. 9 group pictures of memory cafe
  10. 10 two women laughing and chatting
  11. 11 Ben and Chris valentines day pop up
  12. 12 R Place Memory Cafe at Union Grove UMC group
  13. 13 Image of a little boy Crafting with his grandma
  14. 14 A volunteer helping out a balloon animal station
  15. 15 A little girl working a loom machine
  16. 16 Group of people dancing at a memory cafe
  17. 17 Margie and David
  18. 18 Horse petting
  19. 19 Kendall tabling
  20. 20 Lunch Lady Lifesavers
  21. 21 Susan and Family

Memory Cafes can look different depending on their focus, where they’re hosted, and who is involved. They can include creative games, educational activities, or simply some light conversation for social interaction to reduce loneliness and isolation. Memory Cafés foster a sense of curiosity, belonging and purpose that can help people to bounce back from hardships, and build a social network of support.

Picture of an R Place sign at a Memory Cafe

Memory Café @ R Place is designed to reinforce what’s known as cognitive resilience. The ability to overcome stress associated with cognitive difficulties is something that can be strengthened over time. This includes forming new relationships, group service projects, storytelling, shared meals, small group conversations, guided light exercise, as well as art, music and games.  We can all benefit from spending time in Memory Cafes, as we learn and grow together!

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For More Information Contact

Alison Smith 

R Place Director
Social Engagement Programs Coordinator 
(919) 245-4251
alsmith@orangecountync.gov