Memory Care Learning Center at Heritage Community of Kalamazoo

Join us tomorrow (Weds. June 17th) at 1:00 for our free monthly dementia friendly movie! We'd love to see you there.

And that's a wrap! The Memory Care Learning Center hosted it's first Conference! Fabulous speakers, engaged learners and generous people sharing ideas, stories, and HOPE! How are you reimaging dementia?!

On Friday, May 22, 2026, we invite you to join us in Kalamazoo for the 1st Annual Being With Dementia Conference—a welcoming, one-day gathering for caregivers, people living with dementia, professionals, and community members.
Our keynote speaker, Lynn Casteel Harper, author of On Vanishing, brings a gentle and powerful message about staying present, finding meaning, and remaining connected even as memory and identity change. Her work has touched countless caregivers with its wisdom, honesty, and hope.
The day includes thoughtful sessions with compassionate speakers offering practical tools, encouragement, and real-life insight—designed to support you wherever you are on the dementia journey.
👉 Register here:
https://www.heritagecommunity.com/event/staying-present-reclaiming-resilience-connection-and-confidence-in-the-dementia-care-journey/
Come as you are. Leave with connection, confidence, and the reminder that presence matters.

Caring for someone living with dementia can feel overwhelming—and no one should have to navigate it alone.

On Friday, May 22, 2026, caregivers, people living with dementia, professionals, and community partners will gather in Kalamazoo for the
Being With Dementia Conference—a powerful, one-day experience focused on resilience, connection, and confidence in the dementia care journey.

🗓 May 22, 2026
🕘 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
📍 People’s Church, Kalamazoo, MI

We are honored to welcome keynote speaker Lynn Casteel Harper, along with an exceptional lineup of speakers who bring wisdom, compassion, and real-world tools for dementia care.

💚 If you are supporting someone with dementia—or are walking this path yourself—this day is for you.
👥 Please save the date, share this post, and invite others who need hope, insight, and community.

Registration details coming soon

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