Welcome to My Friend’s Place
My Friend’s Place is a social activity program for people coping with memory loss, dementia or who are socially isolated. It is our mission to provide adults a safe, supportive and friendly environment that offers life-enriching social and recreational activities along with respite for their caregivers.
What We Offer Caregivers
“A Life”
A break to do something nice for yourself, knowing your loved one is in a safe, warm and caring place:
- Do your weekly shopping
- See a friend and have lunch
- Take a nap
Relief
Some time away from the constant care and responsibility of a frail or confused older family member
Support
Support and education to help you deal with the changes in your life and the life of the one you care for
Help
Assistance so that you can continue to care for your loved one
What We Offer Participants
- Attain a feeling of physical, mental, and emotional well-being
- Reduce isolation – being with others lessens feelings of loneliness
- Make new friends and socialize with peers
- Delay or prevent nursing home placement
- Express themselves, laugh and have fun
- Sleep better – Daytime activities enable participants to rest more easily at night
- Get physically active and more fit – Exercise, walks and outings help keep muscles and bone limber and strong
- Safety, security and supervision – just like home
- Refreshments and snacks
- A change of scenery