Agrace News

As reported by Holly Vossel, Hospice News

Wisconsin-based Agrace is launching a new dementia care initiative that will include a village for patients to live in as their conditions progress, as well as an onsite general inpatient hospice unit.

The hospice and palliative care provider recently announced the project, which will be dubbed as the Ellen & Peter Johnson Dementia Village at Agrace. Fueled with the Johnsons’ donation of $7 million, construction of the new dementia village will begin in spring 2026 and is slated to complete by fall 2027.

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As reported by WISC Channel 3000

Agrace to launch 'Dementia Village'

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As reported by Wisconsin Health News

Agrace, a hospice, palliative and dementia care provider, plans to build a dementia village at its Madison campus.

The village differs from institutional memory care by offering small households and neighborhood living for those with dementia.

“It will look and feel very, very much like a home,” Agrace CEO Lynne Sexten said.

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As reported by Kimberly Wethal, Wisconsin State Journal

Agrace, a leading nonprofit provider of hospice care, palliative care, and dementia care services, today announced plans to build the Ellen & Peter Johnson Dementia Village at Agrace, the first Hogeweyk-inspired dementia care community of its kind in the United States. The revolutionary residential village will provide a contrast to institutional memory care by offering small households and person-centered neighborhood living designed to restore dignity and autonomy to people with dementia.

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As reported by Family Destinations Guide, by Madison Turner

That rush of adrenaline when you spot a designer label hiding among ordinary clothes?

Agrace Thrift Store in Madison, Wisconsin delivers that thrill on an industrial scale, minus the industrial prices. This isn’t your average cluttered secondhand shop – it’s a meticulously organized wonderland where yesterday’s discards transform into tomorrow’s conversation pieces. Step through the doors of Agrace Thrift Store on Madison’s west side and you’re immediately struck by something unusual for a thrift establishment – space. Glorious, navigable space. Continue Reading…

As reported by the Janesville Gazette

Families served through Agrace’s pediatric hospice program now have access to a CuddleCot^TM, a specialized cooling device that allows parents more precious time with their babies after death. The CuddleCot was donated by The Jack Pack, a Janesville-based nonprofit founded by a family who experienced infant loss.

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As reported by WisBusiness

Families served through Agrace’s pediatric hospice program will soon have access to a CuddleCot^TM, a specialized cooling device that allows parents more precious time with their babies after death. The CuddleCot was donated by The Jack Pack, a Janesville-based nonprofit founded by a family who experienced infant loss.

A CuddleCot is a temperature-controlled bassinet insert that slows natural changes after death, giving families the ability to stay with their baby for up to several days. This additional time helps families create memories, involve extended loved ones, and grieve in a gentler, more supported way.

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As reported by WMTV15

As the holiday season gets underway, Agrace’s annual Holiday Pop-up Shop is back with items for entertaining, decorating, and gift giving, and every purchase you make supports a good cause.

This is the 7th year the nonprofit is holding the pop-up shop. Continue Reading…