Dementia Caregiver Support Group (Alzheimer's Association) First Tuesday of the Month at 12:30 pm - Caregiver Support Group at the Waverly Health Center. Caregivers are welcome to bring their loved […]
Dementia Friendly Cedar Valley (DFCV) exists to promote change and education in the community to create a more informed, safe, and respectful place for people living with dementia and their caregivers. Formerly Dementia Friendly Waterloo, initial action team meetings launched in 2019, making it the first recognized Dementia Friendly Community effort in Iowa to join the Dementia Friendly America network. The DFCV initiative now seeks to make all of the Cedar Valley more dementia friendly. Progress in the Cedar Valley is driven by the action team of volunteers from across sectors as well as people living with dementia and past and current caregivers. One of the main priorities of the movement is community awareness and education, specifically through their Dementia Friendly Business/Organization training and recognition program. Our DFCV action team meets virtually on the first Wednesday of every other month. If you'd like to get involved in the local action team, please email Megan at mzimmerman@nei3a.org .
Get involved!
- Check out the Dementia Friendly Cedar Valley Facebook page for progress updates or email mzimmerman@nei3a.org to get involved.
- Learn more about Becoming a Dementia Friendly Business/Organization here.
- DFCV also partners with the University of Northern Iowa Dementia Simulation House. Learn more or book a simulation experience here.
- Interested in getting connected to dementia-related services or supports in the Cedar Valley? See the calendar below, download our list of Black Hawk County Dementia Groups.
Trained Dementia Friendly Businesses and Organizations:
Action Team Members:
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Community Lead: Megan Zimmerman
Dementia Friendly State Coordinator, Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging -
Dr. Elaine Eshbaugh
Professor of Gerontology, University of Northern Iowa -
Kelly Carman
Former Family Caregiver -
Pat Geadelmann
Former Associate Pastor of Care and Visitation at First Presbyterian Church, Waterloo -
Jessica Fairbanks
Healthcare Professional -
Kevin Dill
Living with Dementia, Former Director of the Waterloo VA -
Jenna Mandt
Former Family Caregiver -
Briget Meyer
Senior Living Consultant, CedarStone -
Sonya Thrall
Systems Initiatives Officer, Western Home Communities -
Matt Trueg
Community Member, Financial Advisor -
Candy Diercks
Owner of Home Instead Waterloo -
Shari Cary
Former Assistant Professor, Allen College -
Megan Pedersen
Alzheimer's Association - Volunteer
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A group of people with dementia and their partners, who get together for mutual companionship in an effort to add friends, enrichment, and fun to their lives. Meets Tuesdays at […] |
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The Friends Memory Café at Hartman Reserve Nature Center is a monthly program to support leisure, fun, and friendship for people living with dementia or memory impairment, their caregivers, and […] |
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Dementia Caregiver Support Group (Alzheimer’s Association) First Friday of the Month at 1:00pm – Caregiver Support Group at CedarStone Senior Living in the Connection Room. Contact Megan Pedersen with questions […] |
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The free one-hour session is a discussion led by Dementia Friends Champion, Megan Zimmerman. You’ll learn some basics of dementia such as what dementia is, what it’s like to live […]
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Seeking Champion Volunteers: Do you want to become a Dementia Friends Champion? A champion attends an additional training to be able to present Dementia Friends Information sessions to the public. […] Dementia Caregiver Support Group (Alzheimer’s Association) Third Thursday of the Month at 1:00 pm - Caregiver Support Group at Friendship Village (Private Dining Room - 2nd Floor) Contact Megan Pedersen […] |
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You can become a Dementia Friend by attending an informational session to learn about living with dementia and the simple things you can do to support someone living with dementia. […] |
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Dementia Caregiver Support Group (Alzheimer’s Association) First Friday of the Month at 1:00pm – Caregiver Support Group at CedarStone Senior Living in the Connection Room. Contact Megan Pedersen with questions […] |
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