The Dementia Friendly Community Coalition of Marinette County (DFCC) is a group of healthcare professionals, community members, advocates for senior health and wellness, who support Wisconsin's statewide efforts to improve the lives of those living in our communities who suffer from Alzheimer's and other dementias.
A proud partner agency with the M & M Area Community Foundation and Tri-County United Way.
Pam is the secretary of the Dementia Friendly Community Coalition. Pam has worked over three decades serving the citizens of Marinette County, most recently retiring as the Supervisor of the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Marinette County.
Pam believes that Dementia is everyone’s business and will ultimately touch all of our li
Pam is the secretary of the Dementia Friendly Community Coalition. Pam has worked over three decades serving the citizens of Marinette County, most recently retiring as the Supervisor of the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Marinette County.
Pam believes that Dementia is everyone’s business and will ultimately touch all of our lives… either personally, professionally or both. Pam shares that the DFCC is striving to prepare our community to better meet the needs of our residents and ensure people with dementia remain active, contributing and valued community residents. Community Betterment… A simple gesture that touches just one life can positively impact and entire community!
Lisa is the treasurer for the Dementia Friendly Community Coalition. She is honored to be a part of this coalition to help make our communities dementia friendly.
Along with the treasurer role, Lisa serves as the Director of Psycho-social Services at Unity Hospice where she has worked for over 16 years.
June is a Dementia Friendly Community Coalition board member and Vice President, and a Purple Angel Program Trainer. As a past caregiver for her husband Richard during their journey with his dementia, she is also the facilitator of the local Care & Share Alzheimer's Support Group, and a Mom, Grandma, and Great-Grandma.
"Sharing our car
June is a Dementia Friendly Community Coalition board member and Vice President, and a Purple Angel Program Trainer. As a past caregiver for her husband Richard during their journey with his dementia, she is also the facilitator of the local Care & Share Alzheimer's Support Group, and a Mom, Grandma, and Great-Grandma.
"Sharing our caregiving experience with others in the community increases awareness and reduces the stigma of these brain diseases, making Marinette County a more welcoming community for our loved ones and their caregivers."
Marilynn is a Dementia Friendly Community Coalition Board Member, a community volunteer, retired trust administrator, and a business owner. Over the years, she has had the opportunity to help area families connect to community services.
Through the DFCC, she can continue her volunteer efforts to help make our community a safe, respectf
Marilynn is a Dementia Friendly Community Coalition Board Member, a community volunteer, retired trust administrator, and a business owner. Over the years, she has had the opportunity to help area families connect to community services.
Through the DFCC, she can continue her volunteer efforts to help make our community a safe, respectful and welcoming place to live for people with dementia as well as their caregivers.
As a member of the board, Meghan believes the coalition has the ability to significantly impact our community, state, and world. She is passionate about fostering a world where individuals with dementia and their caregivers strive and thrive.
“Dementia has affected me personally and professionally. One of my favorite people in the world,
As a member of the board, Meghan believes the coalition has the ability to significantly impact our community, state, and world. She is passionate about fostering a world where individuals with dementia and their caregivers strive and thrive.
“Dementia has affected me personally and professionally. One of my favorite people in the world, my stepmom, passed away from dementia in 2016 at 69 years old. Feeling the effects of dementia was so hard for all who loved her.
Walking through dementia with our family is what grew my passion, empathy, and professional desire to make a difference in Marinette County, then feeling the effects I otherwise saw. Professionally, I have worked with many individuals with dementia and have supported them and their families, as a social worker.”
Dementia Friendly Community Coalition | Board Member
The Purple Angel Dementia Friendly program aims to educate the community and local businesses through training sessions about dementia and how to assist those with the disease.
To assist in emergencies or high stress situations, the DFCC has created comfort bags that contain sensory items that help to calm those living with dementia during stressful situations.
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"As curing the disease is not a current reality, I believe creating a dementia friendly community is the next best thing we can do!"
-Meghan Rutherford, DFCC Board Member