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Sweet Readers has Won the Innovations in Alzheimer's Caregiving Award!
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, the Helen Daniels Bader Fund, a Bader Philanthropy, and Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) have selected Sweet Readers for this prize because of the state-of-the-art program that we deliver that addresses the needs of caregivers and those they care for with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.
The awards ceremony will take place on March 25 in Atlanta and the public is welcome to attend! See here more information here.
February 17, 2020
Sweet Readers Expands to Chelsea in Partnership with the Alzheimer's Foundation of America!
De La Salle Sweet Readers connect with neighborhood adults and their care partners at the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. Special thanks to Molly, Soobin, Jodie, Sandy & Ira, Hedy, Paul & Eileen and those wonderful Sweet Readers!
October 9, 2018
Sweet Readers Orientation at Mount Sinai School of Medicine!
This year’s orientation featured neuroscientist and founding director of the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, Dr. Howard Fillit, Genontologist and SR Board Member, Dr. Linda DeCherrie, Young Leaders Kate Mintz and Avital Mintz and SR CEO Karen Young. Watch the video and listen to the goal of every Sweet Reader!
October 5, 2018
Sweet Readers Expands to Chicago!
Catherine Cook Sweet Readers are marvelous! In 2018, Sweet Readers expanded to Chicago with Catherine Cook Sweet Readers and Sunrise Lincoln Park. We also tested our Local Liaison model with great success thanks to Kate K. The teams at Sunrise and Catherine Cook are dedicated and brilliant! A big thank you to CeCe at Sunrise, Kate, Jessica M., Lara, Kelli, Cory, Jessica D., Kristin and all those wonderful Catherine Cook Sweet Readers!
September 25, 2018
Sweet Readers expands Early Stage Community!
We are delighted to announce 10 new Manhattan programs developed specifically for adults living with early- to mid-stage Alzheimer’s and their care partners. Each program is 5-6 one-hour weekly facilitated sessions during which adults and their care partners, paired with Sweet Readers, explore and create art, music, poetry and/or movement as they discover each other.
October 10, 2017
“Learn from the Experts” interview series unveiled!
Learn about Alzheimer’s and brain health from the experts! Our Young Leaders have discovered some of the finest minds in Alzheimer’s research and brain health and have launched their Learn from the Experts Series to bring the experts to you!
October 6, 2017
Make-A-Stand/Take-A-Stand (MAS/TAS) a big success!
A big thank you to all of the Sweet Readers and their friends and families who pitched in to make MAS/TAS a big success this year – in conjunction with Global Youth Service Day!! Thank you Youth Service America for making Sweet Readers one of your Lead Agencies!
April 22, 2018
Sweet Readers expands in London!
In 2016 we launched Sweet Readers London with Alleyn’s Sweet Readers at Castlebar Care Home. 18 months after the pilot the community has expanded 700% and under the guidance of Natalie and Nicholas, the community is now self-sustaining and poised to expand Sweet Readers to other communities in London!
October 11, 2017
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