Dementia Friends Washington

Become a Dementia Friend at the Camano Center on June 15!

Monday, June 15th from 10:00-11:00
Camano Center
606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island
Questions: 360-387-0222

Camano Center NWRC - Human services with you at the center

Celebrating 7,000 Dementia Friends in Washington!

Thank you to everyone who has joined the movement to change the way people think, act, and talk about dementia!



NWRC - Human services with you at the center Camano Center Olympic Area Agency on Aging - Information & Assistance Homage Senior Services UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center The Memory Hub Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington SE WA Aging & Long Term Care Aging & Long Term Care of Eastern Washington Dementia Friendly America

Hazte amigo de la demencia.

Dementia Friends es un movimiento global que está cambiando la forma en que la gente piensa, actúa y habla sobre la demencia. ¿Qué te convierte en Amigo de la Demencia? Te conviertes en Amigo de la Demencia asistiendo a una sesión informativa interactiva y gratuita donde aprenderá ssobre la demencia, 5 mensajes clave quedebes conocer y acciones que puede semprender para apoyar a las comunidades amigables con las personas con demencia.

Información de la sesión:
sábado 16 de Mayo 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
South Park Community Center
8319 8th Ave S.Seattle, WA 98108

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Upcoming Spanish-language Dementia Friends Information Session offered through Seattle Parks and Recreation and Dementia Friends Washington:

Dementia Friends Information Session details:
Saturday, 16 May
10 am to 11 am, with time for questions following
South Park Community Center
8319 8th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108
No cost, and no registration necessary

A huge THANK YOU to the incredible volunteers of Dementia Friends WA! Your dedication, kindness, and heart make a real difference every day. We appreciate you so much!

Welcome to new Dementia Friends- the Board of Directors for the Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center in Friday Harbor!

Thank you to Dementia Friends Champions Sarah and Cindy for leading this session.

Dementia Friendly America is working to build communities where people living with dementia and their care partners are supported, included and able to thrive. Through collaboration across sectors, DFA helps communities take action to become more dementia friendly.

Learn more about how to get involved: dfamerica.org/overview/.

Dementia Friends WA Information Sessions- April 2026

Join a free session this month to learn about dementia and ways to take action!

Please find a list of upcoming sessions below:

April 1, 10 am, VIRTUAL
For American Indian/Alaska Native Communities- Cultural Adaptation
https://iasquared.org/find-an-information-session

April 8, 10:45 am- 11:45 am, MOUNTLAKE TERRACE
MBK Mountlake Terrace
23303 58th Ave W, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
Questions? Email Katie- [email protected]

April 9, 1:30-2:30 pm, ELLENSBURG
206 W. First Avenue Suite A, Ellensburg, WA 98926
For more information, contact:
Dementia Friends Champion, Michael Hendrick [email protected] / (509)201-1119 or Johnica Castro, Dementia Friends Regional Coordinator, [email protected] (509)965-0105, ext. 1103

April 17, 2-3 pm, SPOKANE
Southside Community Center
3151 E 27th Ave, Spokane
Contact: Tara Hill Matthews (509)777-1629 or [email protected]

April 21, 5-6 pm, SPOKANE
Indian Trail Library
4909 W Barnes Rd. Spokane
Contact: Tara Hill Matthews (509)777-1629 or [email protected]

April 24, ONGOING- LAST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH (except for November and December), 2:00-3:00 pm, BELLINGHAM
Amy’s Place- Bellis Fair Mall
Questions? Call: (360)671-3316

April 25, 1-2 pm, COVINGTON
Covington Library
Register here:
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/69bb75aa567ba1dd31fdcfb2

April 29, 6-7 pm, WEST SEATTLE
The Kenney, 7125 Fauntleroy Way SW Seattle, WA 98136 Community Room #2
RSVP: (206)937-2800 (The Kenney, front desk)

April 30, 1-2:30 pm, NE Seattle
Meadowbrook Community Center
10517 35th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98125
Registration limited to 25 participants
Register here: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/seattle/activity/search/detail/81514?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true

NWRC - Human services with you at the center Olympic Area Agency on Aging - Information & Assistance Camano Center Homage Senior Services UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center The Memory Hub Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington SE WA Aging & Long Term Care Aging & Long Term Care of Eastern Washington

We currently have 6,581 Dementia Friends in Washington!

Thank you to everyone who has joined the Dementia Friends movement. Together, we are changing the way people think, act, and talk about dementia!

We invite you to join a Dementia Friends Information Session to become a Dementia Friend! A list of public sessions can be found on our website: www.dementiafriendswa.uw.edu.

Did you know that you can also request a free Dementia Friends session for your workplace, school, organization, or group? Please reach out to us to schedule a session: [email protected].

Dementia Friendly America

Welcome to new Dementia Friends- the Camano Center Board of Directors!

Thank you to Karen for offering this session!

Camano Center

Welcome to new Dementia Friends at Hospice of Spokane!

Thank you to Bruce for offering a Dementia Friends session to this group!

Aging & Long Term Care of Eastern Washington

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