Dementia Caring Task Force – Council on Aging (COA)

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 more inclusive, kinder, respectful, and aware communities regarding those living with and affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.”

Our DCCI Task Force has six initiatives:

Educating business owners and their employees on how to be a dementia caring business
Partnering with local healthcare providers to offer free/reduced cost dementia screenings at public spaces
Sharing resource materials in public areas and high traffic locations
Creating more in-person caregiver support groups
Creating Memory Cafes
Hosting an annual Caregiver Conference

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

DOEA Dementia Care & Cure Initiative: https://elderaffairs.org/programs-services/bureau-of-elder-rights/dementia-care-cure-initiative/

ElderSource: myeldersource.org

COA IMEP™ Integrative Memory Enhancement Program: imeprogram.com

COA Sunshine Center Adult Daycare Center: https://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.