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.”
Our DCCI Task Force has six initiatives:
The DCCI Task Force will be hosting Memory Cafés starting in September 2025 at two 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 following dates:
To register for the Memory Cafés at Island Doctors Wellness, please click here.
St. Johns County Bartram Trail Branch Library, 60 Davis Pond Blvd., Fruit Cove, FL 32259, on the following dates:
To register for the Memory Cafés at St. Johns County Bartram Trail Branch Library, please click here, or call: (904) 827-6960.
For more information about St. Johns County’s Memory Café locations, please email: caregiving@stjohnscoa.com.
We hope you will join us!
The St. Johns County Dementia Care and Cure Initiative DCCI Task Force will be holding a Dementia Caregiver Conference on Saturday, January 10, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at COA’s River House, 179 Marine St., in St. Augustine, Florida.
Speakers will include Dr. Melanie Chandler, Mayo Clinic, at 10:00 a.m., and Dr. Sarah Dunlop of the Alzheimer’s Association at 10:30 a.m.
Advance registration is required by December 12, 2025.
To register, please click here.
Qualified staff will be available to provide supervision for those with dementia whose caregver is unable to secure another means of supervision for their loved one.
We hope you will join us!
For more information on local, regional, and national organizations assisting those with dementia and their caregivers, please visit any of the following websites:
For information on the Florida Department of Elder Affairs, visit their website at www.elderaffairs.org.
