by Logan Gruber
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A group working to create a more dementia-friendly community in Sauk Rapids will host a celebration on Monday.
From 4-7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7 at the Government Center, 250 Summit Ave. N., Sauk Rapids, residents are welcome to a celebration for ACT on Alzheimer’s. The group has been active for about one year and wants to show the community what they have accomplished and where they are going for 2016.
The event is free and open to the public.
Melinda Fast, a coordinator for ACT on Alzheimer’s, said previously they don’t want to lose the momentum they have going from 2015.
“We didn’t apply for a grant [through the Area Agencies on Aging] for 2016 because we feel there are other communities out there who need that grant money to start their ACT programs,” Fast said.
She said she is excited to see what next year brings for ACT on Alzheimer’s.
“In some small cities, people have to drive 30-50 miles to find resources we have right in our backyard,” Fast said, referring to the Central Minnesota Council on Aging, Senior Linkage Line and the Alzheimer’s Association among others. “We want to get these resources in people’s hands.”
