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Dementia Friendly South Loop

Member of the Dementia Friendly America Network

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The South Loop was designated a Dementia Friendly Community in 2021.

 

The South Loop Village was the Champion organization in attaining this designation.

 

To date, we have trained 400+ residents of the South Loop & Bronzeville to be Dementia Friends.

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2024 Memory Cafe Events

July 11 & 23 Americas Independence

August 8 & 27 Homemade Pie Month

September 12 & 24 It’s Labor Day

October 10 & 22 Ghosts, Ghouls & Goblins

November 14 & 26 Let’s be Thankful

December 12 & 24 Holiday Cheer

In Person Virtual

South Loop Village hosts a Memory Café twice monthly:

2nd Thursday of the month at 1 PM at the Second Presbyterian Church, 1936 South Michigan Ave.

4th Tuesday each month at 2 PM on Zoom (Register Here)


A Memory Café is a social gathering for persons living with dementia and their care partner to come together, enjoy each other and have fun! During each café there is music, exercise, activities focused on cognition and camaraderie.