The publication describes recurring and ongoing dementia-related offerings across AGAPLESION facilities, including worship services, monthly devotionals, rehabilitation sports, caregiver seminars, therapy dog visits, gardening groups, and other structured activities. Specific schedules are provided only for selected examples.

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Dementia worship services

Sun, 23 Aug

Worship services for people with dementia use familiar songs, psalms, rituals, visual and tactile objects, and spontaneous communication. The services are designed to be accessible, communicative, and spiritually supportive.

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Dementia devotional service

Sun, 23 Aug

At AGAPLESION Heimathaus in Darmstadt, monthly devotions for people with dementia include familiar hymns, psalms, the Lord's Prayer, a conversational reflection on a Bible verse, symbols, personal blessings, and communion services three times a year.

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Therapy dog visits

Sun, 23 Aug

Therapy dogs visit dementia patients and residents. At AGAPLESION Diakonissen Krankenhaus in Frankfurt, therapy dog Holly visits acutely ill dementia patients every two weeks and supports interaction, movement, memory work, and self-efficacy. At AGAPLESION Haus Saalburg in Frankfurt, therapy dog Cora visits the dementia living area every Monday and Thursday afternoon to encourage contact and communication.

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Gardening group

Sun, 23 Aug

Residents grow vegetables and herbs in garden beds as part of regular meetings and gardening therapy, then harvest and process the produce together.

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Relatives' dementia seminar

Sun, 23 Aug

AGAPLESION Diakonissen Krankenhaus in Frankfurt offers a free six-week lecture series for relatives of people with dementia at least twice a year. Sessions last 90 to 120 minutes and cover dementia causes and types, diagnosis and treatment, disease progression, everyday life, nutrition, social law, and local support services.

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Rehabilitation sports for older adults

Sun, 23 Aug

The rehabilitation sports association REGE e.V. offers varied training for very old adults, including small integrated groups where people with dementia train together with people without cognitive impairment.

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The Dialogue, self-help group

Sun, 23 Aug

A self-help group meeting for exchange and support. Free entry, no registration required.

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Open Consultation, Alpaca Therapy

Sun, 23 Aug

An open consultation about alpaca-assisted therapy. Free entry, no registration required.

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Sunday Cafeteria

Sun, 23 Aug

Residents and guests can enjoy cake, ice cream and other treats in the cafeteria. In good weather, guests can sit on the covered terrace overlooking the garden.

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RadeLandlädchen

Sun, 23 Aug

The farm shop sells homemade products and handicrafts, including jams, syrups, plants, textile goods, woodwork, baskets, books, snacks and coffee to go. Residents run the shop with support from therapists.

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Spandau Farmers' Market Stall

Sun, 23 Aug

Bethanien Radeland operates a small stall at the farmers' market in Spandau Old Town, selling homemade jams and products from the handicraft groups. The stall runs once a month from April to October.

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Bethanien Diakonie Gastronomie bietet gastronomische Versorgung im Umfeld christlich geprägter Gesundheits- und Pflegeeinrichtungen. Im Mittelpunkt stehen wertschätzende Betreuung und die Bedürfnisse älterer Menschen, einschließlich solcher mit Demenz.

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