The Penn Memory Center is pleased to invite our patients and friends to a new pop-up café at Christ Church Neighborhood House in Old City. This program is exclusively for people with memory problems, including Alzheimer’s disease, and their partners/families. Hours for this free café will be announced monthly.
“The challenges of living with memory loss can sever social connection at a time when it is needed the most,” said Felicia Greenfield, LCSW. “Memory café gatherings are a way for people with memory loss and their companions to come together to make new friendships.”
The concept of a memory café began in the Netherlands and quickly spread throughout Europe.
“When MSW intern Genevieve Ilg proposed the start-up of a café in Philadelphia as a part of her experience at the Penn Memory Center, I was thrilled,” Greenfield said. “We are so grateful to Christ Church for donating the space.”
Stay tuned for more information about arts and cultural events offered through the café in the new year.
December Hours of Operation:
Friday, Dec. 4, 2015
10:30 a.m. to noon
For more information, contact Genevieve Ilg at 215-360-0257 or genevieve.ilg@uphs.upenn.edu.