Memory Care Kits: Home Life & Hobbies Now Available

November is Dementia Awareness Month and this month HMPL has Memory Care Kits available to check out as part of our Library of Things (LoT). Patrons may keep them for one week. This is a good way to see what stimulates your loved one and then plan more activities and kits of your own.

The Memory Care Kit: Home Life & Hobbies comes with materials and guidelines for six unique activities including birdwatching, stargazing, sock matching, and more. The kit was assembled based upon recommendations from The Dementia Inclusive Public Library Guide from the Ohio Council For Cognitive Health. Memory Care Kits are designed to incorporate activities that utilize the preserved strengths of people living with dementia. The purpose of these activities is to provide meaningful, enjoyable ways for individuals to engage in life while completing familiar tasks that maintain one’s abilities.