News, Current Status, and Upcoming Events!

The Morning Kitchen Table

One of the best parts of the day at EDDC is the morning time around the kitchen table.  We enjoy coffee, tea, and snacks.  It is where we welcome one another, guests, staff and volunteers alike.  We get to know one another and talk about our families or our gardens, or the birds or the weather or our travels.  We laugh and joke with one another.  We reminisce about the past or tell stories.  Sometimes we learn where someone grew up or what their work and profession was.  Stories and memories from the distant past are important.  Sometimes the past 15 minutes becomes a blur but that doesn’t matter.  We love hearing about the “good old days”.  We love to share in this way because

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Success! Fundraising Walk: Step Out and Care

The afternoon of Sunday September 14th started with clouds but then the sun burst forth for the 70+ participants of the Step Out & Care fundraising walk around Lake Estes. The elk also made an appearance! This community event was fun and raised over $8,100 (after expenses) to support the creation of the Estes Dementia Day Center. Many, many thanks to our walkers, volunteers, sponsors, donors and folks who stopped by to learn more. Thank you to Estes Park News, Trail Gazette, and the Estes Valley Voice for helping us advertise! Thank you to Trail Ridge Printing for printing our T-shirts. Community members still have time this fall to help us reach the $500,000 goal needed to create a sustainable day center for those with

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Events coming soon!

Stay tuned for upcoming fundraising events for the EDDC! Our new Center will be the first in Estes Park for adults with dementia, giving respite time for caregivers. Save the dates are coming soon for this important cause. If you would like to partner with us on these events, contact us. Stay tuned for more updates!

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Welcome to our new website!

We are so glad you made it here! The EDDC is proud to announce our little corner on the World Wide Web here at estesdementiadaycenter.org! We have created the EDDC and this website with the intention for you and your loved ones to find a place of support, care, and reprieve from dementia, both for our participants and their caregivers. Our vision for participants in the EDDC is engaging activity, compassion, safety, and most importantly JOY! Learn more about us, stay up to date on our current status opening our physical location, and support the EDDC with your donation.

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Thank You Community Partners & Funders