activities · 19
what they do
direct service · 16
- Adult Day Clubs Memory Care Social & Cognitive EngagementOperates Adult Day Clubs that provide cognitive, physical, and social engagement through person-centered programming (music, art, movement) for older adults with age-related challenges such as dementia, Parkinson's, or stroke recovery, while offering respite for family caregivers. Locations include Central Mesa and a new Chandler campus.
- COPE ProgramOffers the COPE Program, being the first organization in Arizona to do so.
- Caregiver Support Services (The Hub) Caregiver Support and Education ServicesProvides personalized support services for caregivers through "The Hub," offering education, resources, support groups, memory cafés, occupational therapy, and GUIDE to strengthen caregiving skills, reduce stress, and foster a supportive community.
- Deliver specialized brain health and clinical servicesOffers brain health services through on-site clinics, including the COPE Program—the first in Arizona—and employs a full-time nurse to support behavioral issues and medication management. Services are designed to proactively maintain brain health and support participants' well-being.
- Delivering Brain Health ServicesOakwood Creative Care provides specialized brain health services through on-site clinics, supporting older adults in proactively maintaining brain health and quality of life.
- Delivering the COPE ProgramOakwood Creative Care is the first organization in Arizona to offer the COPE Program.
- Offer workforce training for care professionals Dementia & Movement Disorder Care CertificationProvides workforce training classes for healthcare and service professionals who support individuals with Alzheimer's, dementia, or age-related care needs.
- Offering Brain Health and Clinical ServicesOakwood Creative Care provides specialized brain health services through on-site clinics, supporting older adults in proactively maintaining brain health and quality of life. This includes employing a full-time nurse to assist with behavioral issues and medication adjustments for participants.
- On-site Clinic for Brain HealthOperates an on-site clinic that delivers specialized brain health services and supports older adults in proactively maintaining brain health and quality of life, including assistance with behavioral issues and medication adjustments by a full-time nurse.
- Operate Adult Day Clubs for older adults with age-related challenges Memory Care Social & Cognitive EngagementProvides cognitive, physical, and social engagement through person-centered programming in music, art, movement, and cognitive enrichment for older adults with dementia, Parkinson's, stroke recovery, or other age-related conditions. Operates Day Clubs in Central Mesa and Chandler, with the latter opening in summer 2025.
- Operating Adult Day Clubs Memory Care Social & Cognitive EngagementOakwood Creative Care operates multiple Day Clubs in Arizona, including a Central Mesa Day Club and a new Chandler campus, providing cognitive, physical, and social engagement through person-centered programming (music, art, movement) for older adults with age-related challenges such as dementia, Parkinson's, or stroke recovery, while offering respite for family caregivers. A full-time nurse is employed to assist with behavioral issues and medication adjustments for participants.
- Operating Adult Day Clubs Memory Care Social & Cognitive EngagementOakwood Creative Care operates Day Clubs that provide cognitive, physical, and social engagement through person-centered programming in music, art, movement, and cognitive enrichment for older adults with age-related challenges such as dementia, Parkinson's, or stroke recovery, while offering respite for family caregivers. They operate a Central Mesa Day Club and are opening a new Chandler campus in summer 2025.
- Provide caregiver support and family services through The Hub Caregiver Support and Education ServicesOffers personalized support, education, resources, and support groups for caregivers via The Hub, including memory cafés, caregiver education, and the GUIDE program to strengthen caregiving skills and reduce stress.
- Provide healthy aging and educational resources Caregiver Support and Education ServicesOffers educational content and support for healthy living through a blog and online resource hub targeting older adults, families, and caregivers.
- Providing Caregiver Support Services Caregiver Support and Education ServicesThrough "The Hub," Oakwood Creative Care offers personalized support services for caregivers, including education, resources, support groups, and memory cafés, to strengthen caregiving skills and reduce stress. This includes the COPE Program, for which Oakwood Creative Care is the first organization in Arizona to offer it.
- Providing Caregiver Support Services Caregiver Support and Education ServicesThrough "The Hub," Oakwood Creative Care offers personalized support services for caregivers, including education, resources, support groups, memory cafés, occupational therapy, and the GUIDE program, to strengthen caregiving skills and reduce stress.
capacity building · 3
- Offering Workforce Training Dementia & Movement Disorder Care CertificationThe organization offers workforce training classes for healthcare and service professionals who support individuals with Alzheimer's, dementia, or other age-related care needs.
- Providing Workforce Training Dementia & Movement Disorder Care CertificationThe organization offers workforce training classes for healthcare and service professionals who support individuals with Alzheimer's, dementia, or other age-related care needs.
- Workforce Training for Healthcare Professionals Dementia & Movement Disorder Care CertificationOffers workforce training classes for healthcare and service professionals who support individuals with Alzheimer's, dementia, or age-related care needs.
strategies · 23
how they think
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- Caregiver and Family Support Ecosystem care navigation supportStrengthens caregiver and family capacity through expert-led support, counseling, education, care navigation (e.g., GUIDE program), and community-based resources like memory cafés and support groups to improve care quality and sustainability.
- Community-Based Support and Care Navigation community-based_supportThe organization provides community-based support, including memory cafés, events, and support groups, to enhance the quality of life for older adults and caregivers, and offers care navigation services to simplify access to resources and support during the aging process.
- Community-Based Support and Caregiver Empowerment community-based_supportThe organization builds a welcoming community that supports caregivers and their loved ones through memory cafés, events, support groups, and resources. This community-based approach aims to enhance quality of life, strengthen connections during the aging process, and empower professionals and families with education and tools for supporting individuals with Alzheimer's, dementia, or age-related care needs.
- Community-Based Support and Education for Caregivers community-based_supportThe organization provides education-based workforce training for professionals and offers a welcoming community for caregivers and their loved ones through memory cafés, events, support groups, and resources, with expert-led support to enhance quality of life and strengthen connections during the aging process and simplify care navigation.
- Environment as Therapeutic Tool environment_as_therapyThe organization believes that the physical environment significantly shapes experience and intentionally creates spaces that reflect dignity, creativity, and joy for the individuals they serve, contributing to their overall well-being.
- Environment as Therapy environment_as_therapyThe organization believes that the physical environment significantly shapes experience and therefore aims to create spaces that reflect dignity, creativity, and joy for the individuals they serve.
- Holistic Brain and Body Wellness whole-person_approachThe organization employs a whole-person approach to brain and body wellness, focusing on both physical health and emotional well-being for older adults with conditions like dementia, stroke, and Parkinson's, while also providing specialized and tailored care for dementia-related needs and preventative brain health strategies.
- Holistic and Tailored Support for Brain and Body Wellness whole-person_approachThe organization provides a whole-person approach to brain and body wellness, focusing on physical health and emotional well-being for older adults with conditions like dementia, stroke, and Parkinson's. This includes preventative brain health strategies, "Aging Well" guidance, and specialized, personalized care tailored to individual needs, while also supporting their care partners.
- Intergenerational Engagement Strategy intergenerational_programmingLeverages intergenerational programming and storytelling to build empathy, transmit lived experience, and foster emotional connection, joy, and dignity for older adults with cognitive challenges.
- Intergenerational Engagement and Storytelling intergenerational_programmingThe organization utilizes intergenerational engagement and storytelling to foster emotional connection, joy, and dignity for older adults with cognitive challenges. This method transmits lived experience, builds empathy in younger participants, and affirms the value of older adults' lives.
- Intergenerational Engagement and Storytelling intergenerational_programmingThe organization utilizes intergenerational programming and storytelling to foster emotional connection, joy, and dignity for older adults with cognitive challenges, while also building empathy in younger participants and affirming the value of older adults' lived experiences.
- Intergenerational Engagement and Storytelling intergenerational_programmingThe organization utilizes intergenerational engagement and storytelling to foster emotional connection, joy, and dignity for older adults with cognitive challenges, while also building empathy and transmitting lived experience to younger participants.
- Model of Joy Model of JoyThe organization utilizes the "Model of Joy" to empower older adults, families, and professionals, encouraging them to move beyond traditional care models and embrace creativity, community, and an enhanced quality of life.
- Model of Joy Framework Model of JoyEmploys the Model of Joy as a transformative framework to move beyond traditional care models, emphasizing creativity, community, and quality of life for older adults, families, and professionals engaged in aging and dementia care.
- Model of Joy for Holistic Well-being Model of JoyThe organization employs a "Model of Joy" to empower older adults, families, and professionals, focusing on creativity, community, and quality of life, and adopting a whole-person approach to brain and body wellness, including physical health and emotional well-being.
- Person-Centered Care Model person-centered_careUses a person-centered approach to dementia and aging care that emphasizes preserving personhood, dignity, and hope beyond medical diagnoses, fostering emotional well-being and meaningful engagement through tailored activities and compassionate support.
- Person-Centered Care and Engagement person-centered_careThe organization employs a person-centered approach to care, designing programs and services that honor individual personhood, foster self-esteem, reduce anxiety and depression, and promote creativity and lifelong learning. This approach aims to redefine the experience of aging by emphasizing hope and personhood beyond medical diagnoses, providing meaningful engagement through specialized and compassionate activities.
- Person-Centered Care and Programming person-centered_careThe organization designs and delivers programs and care that honor the individual's personhood, foster self-esteem, reduce negative emotions, and promote creativity and lifelong learning, believing that a diagnosis should not define one's life and that hope and dignity can be maintained beyond medical conditions.
- Person-Centered Care and Programming person-centered_careThe organization emphasizes a person-centered approach to care, designing programs and services that honor the individual's personhood, foster self-esteem, reduce anxiety, promote creativity, and support lifelong learning, moving beyond medical diagnoses to focus on hope and quality of life.
- Personalized and Preventative Care Delivery tailored careProvides tailored direct care, preventative brain health strategies, and specialized services for aging well and managing dementia-related needs, emphasizing accessibility and individualized support.
- Specialized Care and Professional Training caregiving-educationThe organization provides specialized and tailored care for individuals with dementia and other age-related conditions, including preventative brain health and "Aging Well" strategies, and offers education-based workforce training to equip professionals with tools for supporting these individuals.
- Therapeutic Environment Design environment_as_therapyThe organization believes that the environment significantly influences experience and therefore strives to create spaces that reflect dignity, creativity, and joy for the individuals they serve.
- Whole-Person and Environment-Based Wellness whole-person approachApplies a holistic, whole-person approach to brain and body wellness, integrating physical health, emotional well-being, and environmental design to support older adults and care partners, with the belief that surroundings shape lived experience.
named programs · 3
what they call their work
Adult Day Clubs
Provides an enriching environment for older adults to engage their minds and bodies while building friendships.
The Hub
A community space offering caregiver support, education, and resources for families navigating dementia care.
Wellness Clinic
Offers comprehensive care focusing on brain health, including specialized services for dementia and stroke recovery.
relationships · 18
who they work with
- Arizona Department of Health Services Government — Received its license from the Arizona Department of Health Services in 1987.
- Bryan Martyn Partner — Board Member of Oakwood Creative Care Inc
- City of Mesa Partner — Received support from the City of Mesa, contributing to its growth through grants, donated space, fundraising events, and community advocacy.
- Donnie Sullivan Partner — Board Member of Oakwood Creative Care Inc
- Dr. Hemant Pandey Partner — Board Member of Oakwood Creative Care Inc
- George Bliss Partner — Emeritus Board Member of Oakwood Creative Care Inc
- George Jacobson Partner — Board Vice Chair of Oakwood Creative Care Inc
- Grantees or research partners referenced in PMC10546258 Partner — Engages in or references research on intergenerational engagement, as cited in a PMC study on reducing loneliness and improving cognitive function.
- Harry Mitchell Partner — Emeritus Board Member of Oakwood Creative Care Inc
- Jim Albu Partner — Board Member of Oakwood Creative Care Inc
- Kristina Watts Partner — Board Member of Oakwood Creative Care Inc
- Peggy McMahon Partner — Board Member of Oakwood Creative Care Inc
- Phaedra Earhart Partner — Board Member of Oakwood Creative Care Inc
- Scott Roney Partner — Board Member of Oakwood Creative Care Inc
- Shannon Heinze Partner — Board Member of Oakwood Creative Care Inc
- Thunderbirds Charities Funder — Received a grant to furnish its newly opened Chandler location.
- U.S. Administration for Community Living Funder — Received grant number 90ADPI0083 from the U.S. Administration for Community Living to support the COPE Program.
- U.S. Administration for Community Living Funder — Received grant number 90ADPI0124 from the U.S. Administration for Community Living to support the COPE Program.