People living with dementia often face loneliness and isolation. Their caregivers carry heavy loads and need respite. We believe everyone deserves companionship and care.
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Your organization can bring the Old Friends Club model to your community, offering adults living with dementia a welcoming place to connect while giving their caregivers time to rest and recharge. As an affiliate, you’ll gain the framework, guidance, and tools needed to start and sustain a local Club. Together, we help families remain connected, supported, and hopeful — all while strengthening your organization’s community reach and impact.
How our Affiliate Partnership works
We want to help you create a welcoming Old Friends Club in your community. Here is how we support our Affiliates:
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Startup Funding: Old Friends Club Network provides $2,500 to new nonprofit Affiliates to assist in startup costs.
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Complete Toolkit©: We provide a comprehensive guide covering every aspect of running a successful Club. This includes costs, policies, procedures, forms, and more. Our toolkit equips you with all the knowledge you need.
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Ongoing Training: We offer regular training for your staff and volunteers. This includes dementia education, programming ideas, safety protocols, and best practices for engaging members. You'll have continual support to nurture your skills.
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Access to Resources: From marketing materials to activity suggestions, we offer a wealth of resources to make your Club thrive. You'll have a library of tools at your fingertips.
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Networking and Sharing: Connect with Clubs in the Network to share ideas and inspiration. Our community helps each other succeed.
Respite and social engagement is desperately needed in your community. Filling that need is tremendously rewarding work. We're here to help make the process smooth and successful. Let us know how we can support you!
Real Impact in Your Community​​
“…It [OFC] truly is a shelter from the storm of dementia. You make it
possible to better see the dignity, beauty, purpose and kindness in [my husband]
as he walks this most difficult path.”coming spaces that nourish hearts and minds."
– Spousal Caregiver