Pictured: Memory Hub Front Desk Volunteer Julie Pusztai and Tegenu Negi of Full Life Care
Welcome to the Memory Hub: A Place for Dementia-Friendly Community, Collaboration and Impact! Bringing together people, programs and partners, the Memory Hub operates as a vibrant dementia-specific community center, collaborative workspace and training center. Spearheaded by the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center (MBWC), and located on the campus of founding partner the Frye Art Museum, the Memory Hub welcomes visitors year-round to explore what it means to live well with dementia.
Sandy Howe, Participant in FTD Arts Showcase, shows off her painting 'Night Sky'
A place for dementia-friendly community
Living with memory loss can be isolating, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Now, there is a place for people with memory loss and their families to connect with others who understand their experience, while accessing a variety of programs and resources tailored to their many strengths!
The Memory Hub offers a wide range of in-person and virtual education, support, and wellness programs for people with memory loss and their families – such as support groups, memory loss classes, and workshops on caregiving, creative arts, technology, and more. It is also the home for the Elderwise adult day program and the rotating “Frame of Mind” art gallery featuring artwork created by people with memory loss. In addition, the Memory Hub boasts a library and resource room, a Memory Navigator care consultant from the Alzheimer’s Association, and Maude’s Garden – a public memory garden named for the wife of our founding donor, Richard Ferry. With ample space for programs and events, the list of opportunities is ever-growing! Jump to our Calendar, and listings for Programs for People Living with Memory Loss, Programs for Caregivers, and Programs for Professionals.
A place for collaboration and innovation
Roundtable discussion at Primary Progressive Aphasia Education Day
Washington is home to a number of individuals and organizations committed to building dementia-friendly communities. Partnerships on the local and state level – such as the Momentia movement and the Dementia Action Collaborative – have led to significant gains such as the recent launch of the Dementia Friends public awareness campaign here in Washington at the Memory and Brain Wellness Center. We know we can accomplish more together, and the Memory Hub accelerates this process through intentional opportunities for collaboration and innovation.
At the Memory Hub, you’ll find a number of mission-aligned organizations, including inaugural collaborators the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center, the Frye Art Museum, the Alzheimer’s Association (Washington State Chapter), Elderwise, and Full Life Care. These “on-site collaborators” work and offer programs on-site, making it easier for families to access multiple resources simultaneously, while also fostering collaboration. The Memory Hub also offers networking, resource-sharing, and professional development events, as well as community forums and other platforms for surfacing innovative ideas. Learn more about our on-site collaborators, and discover programs and events for professionals.
A place for statewide impact
Celebrating Dementia Friends certification for King and Yakima Counties
While a variety of memory loss programs and initiatives thrive in urban areas like Seattle, people with memory loss and their families in other parts of the state regularly ask, “what about us?” The Memory Hub aims to change that. While serving people and families locally, the Memory Hub simultaneously equips communities across the state to become more dementia-friendly.
The Memory Hub offers training opportunities such as workshops and conferences, as well as the chance to observe model programs and learn how to implement them. In alignment with the Washington State Dementia Action Collaborative, its “Zoom room” with state-of-the-art videoconferencing technology supports and equips a statewide network of dementia practitioners. Meanwhile, Memory Hub staff provide guidance on launching programs and dementia-friendly community initiatives across the state. Learn more about our statewide initiatives.
Whether you are a person with memory loss, a family caregiver, or a supporter of dementia-friendly communities, Welcome to the Memory Hub: A Place for Dementia-Friendly Community, Collaboration and Impact!
Come Get Connected
Discover all that the Memory Hub has to offer! Drop by during our public open hours, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, to enjoy our library and resource room, art gallery, memory garden, and free appointments with the Memory Navigator (Tues/Thurs).
Join us for a public tour: 1st Thursdays of every month, 11 – 11:30 a.m., through 2023! Register
Masks are recommended; we recommend that visitors are up-to-date on the COVID vaccinations for which they are eligible.
- For more information, contact the director of the Memory Hub, Marigrace Becker at 206-543-2440, mbecker1@uw.edu.
- Join us in supporting this groundbreaking project! Donate today.
At work in a Dementia Friends training
