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.”

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, 2497 U.S. Rte-1, Ste. B, St. Augustine, FL 32086 (entrance is on the left side of the building connected to The Haven Attic store) 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: July 24, Aug. 21, Sep. 25, Oct. 30, Nov. 20, and Dec. 18, 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 July 27, Aug. 24, Sep. 28, Oct. 26, Nov. 23, and Dec. 14, 2026. To register for this location, please click here

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

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.