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Phoenix expands Memory Cafe program after ARPA-supported pilot; staff integrate activities into senior centers
Summary
Human Services staff reported Memory Cafe activities expanded to all 15 senior centers in 2025 after ARPA-funded growth; staff said ARPA funding ended Dec. 31, 2024 and program elements were integrated into center budgets with 208 events and 4,373 duplicative participants reported Jan–Nov 2025.
Human Services Director Jacqueline Edwards and Assistant Director Tracy Hall updated the subcommittee on the Memory Cafe program, a dementia-support initiative run through the senior programs division.
Edwards said the city operates 15 geographically dispersed senior centers and that the Memory Cafe activities provide welcoming spaces for older adults vulnerable to or living with memory loss, while also offering caregiver support and referral resources.
Tracy Hall…
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