First Ever ‘Dementia Village’ to Be Built in the U.S.

As reported by People

The first-ever “Dementia Village” in the United States is underway in Wisconsin.

The $40 million community will be built near Madison, on the Fitchburg campus of Agrace, a community-based nonprofit health care agency in the state, the company announced on its website, and in a report by WMTV 15 News.

It’s modeled after similar, successful communities in Netherlands, and is expected to house up to 65 people with similar interests and dementia diagnoses. Plans include the construction of eight homes, each designed to house eight residents, but daily visitors will also be allowed. Continue Reading…

As reported by WMTV 15 News

Nearly 10% of Wisconsinites over 65 are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and a new “dementia village” coming to Fitchburg promises to address the isolation and loneliness the disease can create.

Instead of a traditional memory care facility, people living with dementia will be part of a small community, living alongside neighbors with similar interests.

The Fitchburg Common Council approved one of the first steps for America’s first dementia village in January to be built on Agrace’s Fitchburg campus. The $40 million project is the first of its kind in the U.S., based on a concept from the Netherlands. Continue Reading…

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 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…

As reported by WiscNews

When a loved one shows signs of dementia, families often face difficult questions about care, decisions and costs. Continue Reading…

As reported by Channel 3000

Agrace Thrift Stores’ annual Holiday Pop-up Shop will open Thursday, October 30, selling a mix of donated new and gently used items for holiday entertaining, giving and decorating.

Located inside Madison’s East Towne Mall, the store will be open until November 29, Tuesdays through Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The temporary store is located near the center of the mall, most easily be accessed using the entrances at the mall’s food court or Flix Brewhouse. Continue Reading…

As reported by WisBusiness

Agrace has awarded its 2025 Future Nurses Scholarships to six staff members who show outstanding care for patients, support health equity and build strong connections with patients and families.

Each year, the Agrace Future Nurses Scholarship Program helps certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) pay for nursing school. These scholarships are funded through the generosity of community donors who want to strengthen the future of nursing. Continue Reading…

Local adults living in Wisconsin who are grieving can find hope and healing with the help of grief support specialists at Agrace.

This October, Agrace is offering a six-week grief support group for adults who have experienced the death of a spouse or partner. The Spouse/Partner Loss Group meets in-person on Thursdays, October 9 through November 13, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Agrace Grief Support Center in Fitchburg. Continue Reading…

As reported by PR Newswire

Agrace continues its rapid growth across the state of Wisconsin with the opening of a new office in La Crosse, a western-Wisconsin city of 52,000 located along the Mississippi River. Since its founding in Madison, Wis., in 1978, Agrace has provided exceptional care for the state’s residents who are in the final months of life.

The new Agrace location gives residents of La Crosse County greater choice for high-quality, in-home hospice care. County residents can enroll with Wisconsin’s largest nonprofit hospice to receive hospice care that comes to them where they live—in private homes, long-term care facilities or any other place they call home. Continue Reading…