The Memory Hub is a new community center offering people with memory loss and their families a warm and welcoming place to visit. The grand opening takes place on March 23.
Operated by the UW Memory & Brain Wellness Center, this dynamic new space offers a variety of programs and resources for people with memory loss, their families, and all who support a dementia-friendly community.
Visitors to the Memory Hub will find a gathering space, lecture hall, gallery of art made by persons with memory loss, a memory loss resource center and library, an adult day program, a care consultant to assist with navigating community resources, and dementia training for family caregivers. The onsite memory garden will serve as a spot for drop-in gardening, socializing and nature-based activities.
“By creating the Memory Hub, we are ensuring that people with dementia are woven into the fabric of community life, rather than sidelined and forgotten,” said Marigrace Becker, director of the Memory Hub.
Weekly public tours are offered Thursdays through March 17 from 11 to 11:45am, with the grand opening scheduled for March 23 from 2 to 4pm. (In-person and virtual options available, following current COVID guidelines.) Space is limited; RSVP is required. Sign up online at http://www.thememoryhub.org or call 206-744-2190.
The Memory Hub is located on campus at the Frye Art Museum, the program’s founding partner. The address is 1021 Columbia Street in Seattle. While the Memory Hub will eventually open for regular drop-in hours, for now scheduled programs will be offered with RSVP. Learn more at http://www.thememoryhub.org or call 206-744-2190.
