Memory Cafe: Group for Individuals with Memory Loss & Caregivers

Grace Barker Health, a skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, assisted living and adult day health provider located in Warren, is a co-sponsor of the Warren Memory Café held at the Warren Senior Center located at 20 Libby Lane in Warren.

The Warren Memory Café, held the first Thursday of each month from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., is an opportunity for individuals with all forms of memory loss and their care partners to meet others. Participants can socialize, learn new skills and support each other as they travel their path with dementia.

“We are pleased to sponsor this program which provides much-needed support to the caregivers and those they love suffering from dementia,” states Mary Beth Lescault, RN, BSN, owner and director of nursing at Grace Barker Health. “The Memory Café is a wonderful resource. It’s easy to become isolated at home when living with neurocognitive disorders such as dementia and Alzheimer’s. Family members appreciate the opportunity to learn more about the diagnosis of dementia, what support services are available, and to discuss or perhaps compare treatment methods with others. It’s very therapeutic.”

The Warren Memory Café is free and open to anyone with dementia and their care partners. Light refreshments are provided, courtesy of Grace Barker Health. For more information, contact Elizabeth Hoague at 401-247-1930 or Laurie Mantz at 603-264-1224 at the Warren Senior Center.

Established in 1966 in historic Warren, Rhode Island, Grace Barker Health (formerly known as Grace Barker Nursing Center) is a family-owned healthcare provider of skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, assisted living and adult day services. Owners Mark and Mary Beth Lescault are Warren natives whose family has operated the facility since its founding in 1966 by Mary Beth’s mother, Linda Machado. Mrs. Machado was a nurse who founded Grace Barker Health after her nursing benefactor and mentor, Grace Barker. Grace Barker Health serves the needs of residents and families throughout the communities of Warren, Bristol, Barrington, Riverside, East Providence, Rumford, Portsmouth and Tiverton as well as the nearby Massachusetts communities of Swansea, Seekonk, Somerset and Rehoboth. Grace Barker Health is a member of the East Bay Chamber of Commerce. The Cove at Grace Barker offers skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation and The Willows at Grace Barker offers assisted living and adult day health services. Grace Barker Health is located on Barker Avenue in Warren, RI 02885; phone: 401-245-9100; web: www.GraceBarkerHealth.com.