History
Amazing Place, originally known as The Seniors Place until Fall 2009, began in two converted classrooms at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in 1996 with three staff members serving three participants. Amazing Place remains true to its original mission - serving adults with mild to moderate dementia and their caregiving families. As the number of participants grew, Amazing Place relocated in 2000 to a small building at 2714 Joanel Street, and eventually to a new state-of-the-art facility at 3735 Drexel Drive. Today, Amazing Place serves thousands of individuals each year through its Day Program for adults with mild to moderate dementia and through its Connections Program, comprised of numerous Family Caregiver Support and Community Education initiatives, offered to the public at no cost.
Specialties
Amazing Place has a Day Program for adults with mild to moderate dementia, which is offered in-person and virtually. Each day, Amazing Place Day Program participants are involved in a wide range of programs, many of which have been created or adapted to meet individual interests and strengths. These include: cognitive stimulation, cultural arts & excursions, international studies, creative arts, recreational therapy, intergenerational collaborations, music, sports & leisure, fitness, pet therapy, and spiritual expression. Amazing Place also has a Connections Program which provides family caregiver support and community education, both in-person and virtually. Amazing Place offers dementia caregiver education, support groups, counseling, community resources & consultation, and dementia training for home healthcare providers. Amazing Place is also committed to promoting healthy aging and brain-healthy lifestyles through its Aging Solo, Memory Enhancement Training, and Brain Health Matters programs.