Working Together to Make Kerkrade Dementia-Friendly

How can we work together to ensure that people with dementia and their loved ones feel seen, understood, and supported? That’s what we’re working on every day in Kerkrade. It’s now been one year since we launched “Dementia-Friendly Kerkrade,” and we’d like to celebrate this milestone together during an inspiring gathering.

During the afternoon, we’ll share experiences, insights, and real-life examples. In addition, inspiring speakers will show how we can continue to build a community together where everyone can participate.

Program

1:15–1:30 p.m. | Reception with a Kerkrade waffle
1:30–1:40 p.m. | Welcome by Alderman Easter
1:40–2:00 p.m. | Dementia-Friendly Kerkrade: One Year in Motion | Dementia-Friendly Kerkrade Working Group
2:00–2:30 p.m. | What Can We Learn from North Brabant? | Wies Arts, former program director of Dementia-Friendly North Brabant
2:30 – 3:15 p.m. | Human Forever: A Different Perspective on Living with Dementia | Teun Toebes, humanitarian innovator, nurse, and author
3:15 – 3:45 p.m. | What Do Residents Know About Preventing Dementia? | Dominique Paauw, researcher at the Alzheimer Center Limburg
3:45 – 4:00 p.m. | From research to a dementia-friendly environment | Jeroen Dikken & Loes Verdoes, faculty researchers at The Hague University of Applied Sciences
4:00 – 4:15 p.m. | From inspiration to the next step

Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Time: 1:15 – 4:15 p.m.
Location: Wijkpunt ’t Westhoes, Anemonenstraat 16, Kerkrade

Registration is open until November 12 via events@kerkrade.nl. Please include your name, phone number, and, if applicable, your position or organization. You will not receive a separate confirmation of your registration.

Together, we’ll turn awareness, understanding, and engagement into real change. We hope to see you on November 18!