Community Directory

These Ohio communities are Dementia Friendly!

Dementia Friendly Cleveland Heights

Cleveland Heights

Highlights include:

Dementia Friends Sessions and other aging older adult community education programs held at library branches

Community Leads
Megan Huth, Benjamin Rose
Sarah Nicolay, Benjamin Rose

Dementia Friendly Clintonville

Activities include:

Dementia Friends Sessions
Memory Cafes at The Village in the Ville – Memory Cafes offer a welcoming space for people with memory impairments and their caregivers. Activities vary, incorporating physical, cognitive and social exercises to promote overall well-being.

Community Leads
Timna Haines , Village in the Ville
William Jones-Kline, Village in the Ville

Community Lead
Marty Williman, Ohio Council for Cognitive Health

Dementia Friendly Ohio – Medina County

Highlights include:

Businesses that have participated in Dementia Friends sessions are now displaying window clings to signify involvement
Faith communities have begun actively engaging in Dementia Friendly Medina County’s work

Community Leads
Anna Plazek, Medina County District Library
Suzie Muniak , Medina County District Library

Dementia Friendly Ohio – North Ridgeville

Highlights include:

Dementia Friends Sessions
Held a Dementia Awareness Week at the Library
Memory Bags – backpacks containing games and memory strategy resources can be checked out by library patrons

Community Leads
Emily Lockshine, North Ridgeville Senior Center
Terri Lanham, Kendal at Home

Highlights include:

Working to expand dementia friendly efforts into Portage, Wayne, and Stark counties

Community Leads
Donna Barrett, Summit County Health Department
Tonya Gardella, Akron-Summit County Public Library

Highlights include:

Community Leads
Lyndi Wyrostek, MemoryLane Care Services
Salli Bollin, MemoryLane Care Services, Ohio Council for Cognitive Health

Dementia Friendly Ohio – Yellow Springs

Community Lead
Antonia Dosik