Latest Past Events
Memory Café: Creative Writing Workshop
Christ Church Neighborhood House 20 N. American Street, PhiladelphiaJoin us for a morning of creative writing! We will learn how to analyze creative works in a new way. Guests will create a unique piece of creative writing using the 5 senses to be shared during the workshop. These descriptions will help us write scenes and think creatively. This event is open to older adults and their family caregivers. Click here to register for this memory cafe. Contact: Meg Kalafsky Phone: 267-624-4282 Email: megan.kalafsky@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Empowering Caregivers: Dementia & Sexual Expression: Honoring a person’s dignity and autonomy while protecting them from harm
Join us for a discussion with Dr. Regina Koepp as we explore the benefits and risks of sexual expression in the context of dementia, dilemmas that arise with honoring a person’s dignity and autonomy while protecting them from harm and exploitation, and tips for caregivers who are navigating sexual expression in caregiving. Click here to register for this empowering caregivers discussion. Contact: Meg Kalafsky Phone: 267-624-4282 Email: megan.kalafsky@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Creative Expressions Through Music
Curtis Institute 1616 Locust St (Room 305), PhiladelphiaJoin us for this fun, free, IN-PERSON interactive program that showcases the expressive power of music. We invite those who love music to join us in making, enjoying, and discussing a variety of musical compositions. We welcome all families and individuals affiliated with the Penn Memory Center. Click here to register for this memory cafe. Contact: Meg Kalafsky Phone: 267-624-4282 Email: megan.kalafsky@pennmedicine.upenn.edu