Dementia, Alzheimers and Caregivers Resource guide designed with care by Curtis Memorial Library to connect Brunswick-area caregivers with specialized tools, engaging activities and local community resources.

We have many items within our library that patrons can check out:

Hands-On Activities

  • Simple Puzzles
  • Memory games
  • Rainbow maker
  • Matching cards
  • Tactile objects
  • Polaroid Camera
  • Telescope
  • Stamps
  • Potholder Loom
  • Legos
  • and more!

Books and Magazines

  • High Interest stories using simple vocabulary
  • Short biographies
  • Picture Dictionaries
  • and more!

Immersive Activities

  • Conversation cards
  • Listening devices
  • Outdoor guides
  • Buddha board
  • Chess set
  • and more!

More….

Movies & TV – Borrow DVDs and Blu-rays, or stream movies, documentaries and TV shows with the library’s streaming service, Kanopy.

Audiobooks- Check out our collection of audio books on CD, we even have CD players to borrow.

Digital Material- Ebooks, magazines and audiobooks can be accessed through Libby or CloudLibrary.

 

How to Borrow:

Items in our collection can be checked out for 3 weeks with your Curtis Library Card.  See our collection lists in Aspen with for ideas!

 

Community Resources:

Here are some community resources for information from organizations such as :

Alzheimer’s Association: https://www.alz.org/maine  | 207.772.0115

Spectrum Generations: https://www.spectrumgenerations.org/  |(800) 639-1553

Southern Maine Agency on Aging: https://www.smaaa.org/  |. 207.396.6500

 

Caregiver Support

There is a Caregiver Support Group on the 1st Friday of the month sponsored by Alzheimer’s Association at Curtis Memorial Library in Room 205 at 10am.

 

Contact Us!

Call us : 207-725-5242 ext 2

Email Us: helpdesk@curtislibrary.com