Dementia-inclusive communities
Practical preparation for businesses, public agencies, cultural organizations, and neighborhood groups.
Our priorities
Support close to home
Community Programs
Helping communities become places where people living with dementia and their care partners can remain visible, connected, and supported.
In development
IDCC is building this area thoughtfully with qualified partners and people whose lives are affected by dementia.
Our approach
Purposeful work, shaped by evidence and lived experience.
Most dementia care happens outside formal medical settings. Transportation, social connection, accessible public spaces, local knowledge, respite, and trusted relationships can make the difference between isolation and belonging.
IDCC plans to develop and support community-based models shaped by local assets and needs. We will work with existing organizations wherever possible, helping communities coordinate services and build dementia-inclusive practices that can endure.
What we will focus on
Four commitments guiding this priority.
Each focus area will be developed with clear objectives, appropriate expertise, and meaningful community input.
Navigation and connection
Making local services easier to understand and access across the care journey.
Meaningful participation
Creating welcoming opportunities for movement, creativity, social connection, and contribution.
Equitable local access
Working with rural, underserved, and culturally diverse communities to address specific barriers.
Programs we are shaping
Building the foundation before the launch.
These initiatives are planned concepts, not yet active services. Their design, timing, and scope will depend on expert review, partnerships, community input, and funding.
Community readiness assessment
A simple process to identify strengths, gaps, priorities, and potential partners.
Dementia-friendly learning
Role-specific education for organizations that interact with the public.
Navigation pilots
Local partnerships that connect families to credible services and support.
Community mini-grants
A future funding mechanism for practical, locally led ideas with measurable goals.
Who this work is for
Designed around people, not programs.
MunicipalitiesCommunity organizationsLibraries and cultural groupsFaith communitiesLocal businessesFamilies and care partners
Build this with us
Partnership makes the work stronger.
We are seeking communities and local organizations interested in co-designing practical pilots, sharing what already works, and building models that other communities can adapt.
Trusted starting points
Explore authoritative resources.
While IDCC develops its own reviewed materials, these public resources offer credible information and pathways for learning.
IDCC does not provide medical diagnosis or treatment. Information on this site is educational and does not replace advice from a qualified professional.
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