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Fox Valley Memory Project Spotlight
We've been busy! We're connecting with our community in exciting ways, hosting events, fostering relationships and creating spaces for meaningful interaction. Check out what we've been up to!
WBAY Action 2 News
Fox Valley Memory Project expands respite care with grant award
by Chris roth
The Fox Valley Memory Project is one of just two organizations in Wisconsin to receive a six-figure grant from the Alzheimer’s Association. There were over 200 applicants across the country, but only 41 grants were awarded. The money is intended to help with respite care for caregivers of people suffering from dementia... FVMP Executive Director Carrie Esselman joins us in the video to explain more.
WFRV Local 5
‘When words fail, music speaks’: On a Positive Note Chorus kicks-off Appleton’s Mile of Music
by ELLIE DAvis
With Appleton’s Mile of Music starting Thursday, a special group kicked off the festivities in a meaningful way. The Paper Valley Hotel was packed on Thursday morning with people listening to a performance by ‘On a Positive Note Chorus,’ a group made up of dementia patients and their caretakers... READ MORE
Fox Cities Magazine: April 2025 Issue
Do You Remember When? Understanding Cognitive Health
by Grace Olson
When it comes to aging, there’s a plethora of information about what to be aware of—what to look out for, if you will. Unfortunately, it seems there’s a laundry list of issues and ailments: both physical and mental. And while it’s true that a slight decline is natural, you don’t have to resign yourself to what society has deemed “normal” in terms of overall brain function and memory loss. READ MORE
WHBY Radio: Focus Fox Valley with Hayley Tenpas
Living Well with Memory Loss & The Fox Valley Memory Project
The Focus Fox Valley podcast monthly segment. Previous episodes have covered a range of important topics, including strategies for managing family meetings about care options for loved ones, medications for dementia, exciting advancements in diagnostic testing, and impactful partnerships between Fox Valley Memory Project and other organizations. EXPLORE EPISODES
Spectrum News 1
Everyday Heroes: Fox Valley Memory Project Provides social support for people facing memory loss.
Aug. 27, 2024
APPLETON, Wis - The sound of laughter and smiling aces filled the room at a recent Mindworks class in Appleton. Jamie Chapin enjoyed the moments spent next to her father... READ MORE
Appleton Engaged!
Podcast Episode 63: Mike Rohrkaste - Fox Valley Memory Project
In this episode, we're joined by Mike Rohrkaste, Executive Director at Fox Valley Memory Project. He shares the organization's mission, which is dedicated to making our community dementia-friendly by offering programs and services that improve the quality of life for persons living with dementia and their care partners. LISTEN NOW
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We are the Fox Valley Memory Project
Founded in 2012, Fox Valley Memory Project works to create dementia-friendly communities where the fear and isolation often associated with dementia care eased by connecting people with one another and with resources to live well with dementia.