Invitation to kick-off meeting 'Kerkrade on the road to a dementia-friendly municipality'

The number of people with dementia in Kerkrade is increasing and will continue to grow in the coming years. We are working intensively with various partners to create a dementia-friendly municipality in which people with dementia can participate fully in society. We are therefore inviting residents, partners and professionals to the kick-off meeting "Kerkrade on the road to a dementia-friendly municipality" on November 25 in community center 't Westhoes. 

During this kick-off meeting, we will reflect on our ambitions, plans and opportunities for a dementia-friendly Kerkrade: a municipality in which we take into account the needs and abilities of people with dementia, and where attention is also paid to the consequences for people with dementia and their informal caregivers.

Sign up

Sign up by Nov. 21 at events@kerkrade.nl and include your name, phone number and, if applicable, your position or organization.

Program

14:00 - 14:05: Opening
Welcome and introduction to the afternoon
Alderman Jo Paas - Municipality of Kerkrade

14:05 - 14:15: Explanation of the Dementia Friendly Municipality Kerkrade project
An overview of the two-year project and the step-by-step direction of a dementia-friendly Kerkrade through
the Dementia Friendly Municipality certificate from Alzheimer's Netherlands.
Marie-Therese Bindels - Municipality of Kerkrade
Jim Retra - Zuyd University of Applied Sciences

14:15 - 14:45: 'We are the medicine ourselves'
More and more research shows that we can do a lot ourselves to keep our brain healthy and reduce the risk of dementia. As part of the 'We are the medicine ourselves' campaign, you'll get practical tips on strengthening your brain health.
Dr. Kay Deckers - Alzheimer Center Limburg

14:45 - 15:15: Break and space for meeting

15:15 - 15:45: Inspiration: Dementia Friendly Municipality of Meerssen
How to build together a society where people with dementia can really continue to participate? Experiences, examples, lessons and the importance of interprofessional cooperation will be discussed.
Dr. Hester Smeets - Zuyd Hogeschool
Dr. Jérôme van Dongen - Zuyd Hogeschool

15:45 - 16:15: Interactive session: Wishes and ideas for a dementia-friendly Kerkrade
We will listen to residents, family caregivers, professionals and other stakeholders and collect wishes, needs and
ideas for further development a dementia-friendly municipality.

16:15 - 16:30: Joint review and look ahead

Practical information

Date: Tuesday, November 25
Time: 2:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Wijkpunt 't Westhoes, Anemonenstraat 16, 6466 SZ Kerkrade

This meeting is organized in cooperation with partners Alzheimer Nederland Parkstad Limburg, Alzheimer Center Limburg, Seniorenraad Kerkrade and Zuyd University of Applied Sciences.