Meals that Matter: A Monthly Dementia-Friendly Dining Experience is a new, heartwarming initiative designed to create inclusive, joyful mealtime experiences for individuals living with dementia and their caregivers. Held once a month at various participating restaurants and cafes, these events prioritize sensory comfort, calm environments, and familiar foods to foster connection. Through a partnership with DementiAbility Enterprises Inc, trained staff and volunteers ensure compassionate service tailored to your loved one, and enhanced by limited distractions and background noise as well as special easy-to-read menus. This program not only nourishes the body but also uplifts the spirit, offering a welcoming space where memory loss doesn’t hinder the pleasure of sharing a good meal with family and friends.

This is not a fundraising event, however, if you wish to donate to the cost of the program you can do so at local, participating businesses.

Let’s work together to make Kawartha Lakes a Dementia-Friendly community all year ‘round!