Dementia Care and Cure Initiative Task Force

The St. Johns County Dementia Care and Cure Initiative (DCCI) Task Force is a FL Department of Elder Affairs sponsored program that “aims to build a more inclusive, kinder, respectful, and aware communities regarding those living with and affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.”

Memory Cafés – 2026

The DCCI Task Force will be hosting Memory Cafés in 2026 at the following locations in St. Johns County, FL:

Island Doctors Wellness, 2477 U.S. Rte-1, St. Augustine, FL 32086 (a few doors down from The Haven Attic) on the second Friday of each month – 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. To register for this location, please click here.

St. Johns County Bartram Trail Branch Library, 60 Davis Pond Blvd., Fruit Cove, FL 32259, from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm, on the following dates: January 23, February 27 (off-site at Julington Creek DMV, 725 Flora Branch Rd.), March 27, April 24, May 22, and June 12, 2026. To register for this location, please click here, or call (904) 827-6960.

The Stephen R. Chapman Family Community Campus, 1355 US Hwy 1 South, St. Augustine, FL 32084, on the first Tuesday of each month from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. To register for this location, please email cbeymer@communityhospice.com or call (904) 614-8049.

St. Johns County Ponte Vedra Beach Library, 101 Library Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082, from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, on February 23, March 23, April 27, May 29, June 22, and July 27, 2026. To register for this location, please click here

We hope you will join us! See the flyers below for more info.

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Additional Resources

For more information on local, regional, and national organizations assisting those with dementia and their caregivers, please visit any of the following websites:

Alzheimer’s Association: www.alz.org
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America: alzfdn.org
Respite for All Foundation: respiteforall.org
National Alliance for Caregiving: caregiving.org
ElderSource: myeldersource.org
COA IMEP™ Integrative Memory Enhancement Programimeprogram.com
COA Sunshine Center Adult Daycare Centerhttps://coasjc.org/adult-day-care/
COA Caregiver Support: https://coasjc.org/caregiver-support/
Haven Hospice Dementia Care: https://havenhospice.com/dementia

For information on the Florida Department of Elder Affairs, visit their website at www.elderaffairs.org.