The Clare Estate in Bordentown Hosts Memory Cafe Promoting Companionship Among Those with Dementia and Their Caregivers

The Clare Estate, an assisted living and memory care community, will host a Memory/Alzheimer’s Café for local residents with dementia and their loved ones on Sunday, July 12 from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.

The event offers an opportunity for people with dementia, including Alzheimer’s, to socialize and relax with their caregivers and meet others who share similar circumstances. The setting is similar to going to a coffee shop with a loved one for an afternoon treat. Guests can share conversation over a cup of coffee in a relaxed atmosphere, listen to music, and enjoy the opportunity to make new friendships with others who know the challenges they’re facing firsthand.

The concept of the Memory Café offers participants a respite from the illness in an engaging and supportive setting – it is not a support group or adult day care. Getting together regularly with a group of friends can not only unite people facing similar challenges and reduce isolation, but also bring joy and a sense of normalcy to an existence that all too often becomes focused on disease and disability.

The next Memory/Alzheimer’s Café will be held at The Clare Estate on July 12 from noon to 2 p.m. To learn more about The Clare Estate, visit http://www.theclareestate.com/.

About The Clare Estate:

The Clare Estate in Bordentown, New Jersey is a truly unique assisted living community nestled peacefully amid 10-acres of fully restored and modernized historic buildings, towering trees, natural spaces and gardened lawns. The Clare Estate blends the restored former monastery of the Sisters of Poor Clare with newer construction designed to harmonize with the historic architectural dignity of the expansive campus.