Dementia Friendly Community

A dementia-friendly community…  

  • raises awareness of and develops respect and inclusion for people with dementia
  • has services and resources embedded in all areas of the community to ensure meaningful access to community and promote quality of life
  • supports and educates people with dementia, their care partners and families from diagnosis through disease progression
  • promotes meaningful engagement in community life

Richmond County Aging Services became Dementia Friends on 4/24/18

Photo coming soon.

Community Home Care and Hospice became Dementia Friends on 5/23/18

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Richmond County Library System became Dementia Friends on 5/30/18

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Thomas H. Leath Memorial Library

Hamlet Public Library

Kemp-Sugg Memorial Library

Area of Richmond Transit became Dementia Friends 7/10/18

ART df final

DSS became Dementia Friends 7/25/18

King's Gate Church Senior Group- Became Dementia Friends 8/11/18

Kings Gate DF with sign 8-11-18

Affinity Living Group became Dementia Friends on 8/22/18

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Richmond County Administrative Building became Dementia Friends 8/28/18

R Co- Admin 1 of 2 classes- DF Session- 8-28-18c

Richmond County Administrative Building became Dementia Friends 8/29/18

R Co- Admin 2 of 2 classes- DF Session- 8-29-18b