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Thursday, February 19, 2026
As reported by Daniel Jonas Roche, The Architect’s Newspaper
When it comes to hospice care design for seniors living with Alzheimer’s and other cognitive disabilities, Hogeweyk Dementia Village designed by Molenaar&Bol&VanDillen Architects in Weesp, Netherlands, is the gold standard around the world.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
As reported by McKenzie Beard, New York Post
This isn’t your grandma’s nursing home.
The nation’s first “dementia village” is coming to Wisconsin, a $40 million undertaking aimed at helping residents preserve community, connection and quality of life even as their illness progresses.
Monday, February 16, 2026
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…
Saturday, February 14, 2026
As reported by Athena Dawson, Daily Express U.S.
A unique “dementia village” is coming to Wisconsin in 2027 boasting autonomy for residents with memory issues
A state-of-the-art “dementia village” that allows residents to feel independent and build community is coming to the United States.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
As reported by Chloe OKeefe, MSN
America is following the example of projects in Australia, Canada, China, and Europe, as plans for its first-ever ‘dementia village’ have been revealed.
The first of its kind in the states will launch in 2027 in Wisconsin, and follows a similar model thrived in the Netherlands.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
As reported by 7 News WMTV
A city council in Wisconsin approved one of the first steps for America’s first “dementia village,” designed to address the isolation and loneliness those living with Alzheimer’s disease may feel.
The $40 million project, spearheaded by Agrace, a Wisconsin nonprofit hospice and palliative care agency, is based on a concept from the Netherlands. Instead of a traditional memory care facility, people living with dementia will be part of a small community, living alongside neighbors with similar interests.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
As reported by Alyssa Guzman, Daily Mail
America’s first ‘dementia village’ is coming to Wisconsin to revitalize memory healthcare for 65 residents as part of a $40 million project.
Agrace, a Wisconsin hospice care company, is launching the community in 2027 on its Madison campus after a similar model thrived in the Netherlands.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
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…
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
As reported by Jacqueline Kehoe, Yahoo! creators
America’s first ‘dementia village’ is coming to Wisconsin, and it’s nothing like traditional memory care.
Imagine a neighborhood where someone living with dementia can walk to a café, tend a garden, or simply sit on a porch watching the world go by. Not a hospital corridor lined with handrails, but an actual community with homes, greenery, and the gentle rhythms of everyday life.
That’s the vision taking shape in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, where Agrace is building the nation’s first Hogeweyk-style dementia village — a revolutionary approach that’s already transformed memory care across Europe, Australia, China, and Canada.
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