The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum in Delray Beach is launching a free pilot program for people living with Alzheimer’s and cognitive decline, along with their caregivers. The sessions start in November 2026 at the museum’s Williams Cottage, 170 NW 5th Avenue.
The program, called “The House That Memory Built: The Memories We Weave,” runs for 12 months and centers on Black culture and the Black experience in Palm Beach County. Activities draw on everyday routines such as getting ready for church, cooking family recipes, writing letters to relatives and dancing to favorite songs. Organizers say childhood memories tend to stay accessible longer for people with Alzheimer’s than recent ones.
Each of the 12 activity sessions will be offered twice a month, according to program designer Deborah Germain, MPH, CDP. The program also includes a free speaker series for caregivers, featuring medical professionals, researchers and care providers from South Florida. Over six monthly sessions, participants will create a Legacy Quilt to display their work.
The effort was designed by Germain, Claudia Moore, MPH, and The Mosaic Thread Practice. It is supported by a private donor, the Quantum Foundation, the Carl Angus DeSantis Foundation and the Palm Beach County Cultural Council.
Families can register for schedule details at spadymuseum.com/house-that-memory-built.
