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*December 30, 2025*




*Washington state organization wins national innovation in Alzheimer's award*

Congratulation to HOPE Dementia Support, a program of CDM Caregiving Services in Vancouver, Washington. They are one of three awardees nationwide for the *Innovations in Alzheimer’s Caregiving Awards*, sponsored through a partnership of the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, RRF Foundation for Aging, and Family Caregiver Alliance.

Each of the awardees are being celebrated for delivering a state-of-the-art program that addresses the needs of caregivers and those they care for living with Alzheimer's disease or a related condition (see details on each innovation in the link included below).  

Clark County's HOPE Dementia Support designed the innovative *"“Meet Me at ...”"* series as a program to increase access and reduce stigmas by creating dementia-friendly community outings for people living with dementia and their care partners. The series addresses the profound isolation experienced by families affected by dementia by transforming mainstream public spaces—museums, wildlife refuges, movie theaters, and parks—into welcoming, accessible environments. HOPE’s innovation was also featured at the recent "Collaborating for a Dementia-Friendly Washington: Building Momentum" conference.

Each model program will receive $20,000 for their work. The other two awardees were recognized for the following programs highlighting creative expression.

*Improv for Caregivers – New London Barn Playhouse – New London, NH*

Improv for Caregivers is a unique communication workshop series developed by the New London Barn Playhouse in partnership with the Lake Sunapee Region VNA. This innovative program serves caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer's and dementia throughout New Hampshire.

*5th Dementia Band – Music Mends Minds, Inc. – Los Angeles, CA*

Music Mends Minds is an 11-year-old, LA-based, global nonprofit that creates free music therapy and engagement groups for seniors, their caregivers and loved ones. For those with neurological challenges like Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, music might be their last bridge to remembering who they were, who they loved and what they shared together.

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Learn more about other Washington-based Dementia-Friendly Programs and Initiatives, like Memory Café’s, Dementia Friends, or Dementia-friendly walking groups here [ [link removed] ].




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