Welcome to EnergizeCare
Supporting care partners. Empowering families.
Caring for a loved one with early-to-moderate Alzheimer’s and other dementias is a journey—one you shouldn’t have to face alone. EnergizeCare provides vital respite services and wellness support so both care partners and their loved ones can thrive.
We’re partnering with local organizations to launch engaging adult outdoor and indoor day programs that give care partners the break they need while enriching the lives of those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
Join Us
Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's® is the world's largest fundraiser for Alzheimer's care, support and research. This inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to join the fight against the disease.
Since 1989, the Alzheimer’s Association mobilized millions of Americans in the Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk® ; now the Alzheimer's Association is continuing to lead the way with Walk to End Alzheimer's.
Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk
While there is no fee to register for Walk, all participants are encouraged to raise critical funds that allow the Alzheimer’s Association to provide 24/7 care and support and advance research toward methods of prevention, treatment and, ultimately, a cure.
Watch Us Grow!
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Participant Sessions Served
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Care Partner Respite Hours Delivered
Upcoming Events
Join us at our upcoming respite care and education events. More details and registration information is available on our events page.
Weekly Respite Care
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Every Saturday in New Albany
10 am -1:30 pm
Lunch is complimentary
Register online
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Every Tuesday and Thursday, at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (from April 2-October 29)
11 am – 1:30 pm
Lunch and admission are complimentary
Register online
Dementia Friends Information and EnergizeCare Education Sessions
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First Saturday of each month beginning March 7 at Mellow Mushroom in New Albany
11 am - 12 pm: Dementia Friends Information Session
12 - 1 pm: EnergizeCare Education Session
Register online for in-person or virtual attendance
Weekly Virtual Support Group with Amy’s Place
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Virtual support group every Thursday
Complete the contact form and one of Amy’s Place representatives will be in touch
EnergizeCare Public Meetings
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First Saturday of every other month, 2-3 pm, virtual and in person, at Mellow Mushroom in New Albany
Register via our volunteer application
Save the Date: EnergizeCare’s Annual Fundraising Gala
Join us on November 14, 2026, from 5:30-9 pm at The Estate at New Albany, 5216 Forest Dr, New Albany, OH 43054, for our second annual fundraising gala in support of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Enjoy a night of sophistication, meaningful connection, and heartfelt giving.
We invite you to dress in your best cocktail attire, enjoy an unforgettable evening of music and dinner, and join us in making a meaningful impact on our communities through your generosity.
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Gala Event Ticket: $300
Grants entry to our evening of elegance with an open bar, appetizers, dinner, dessert, live entertainment, and live and silent auctions.
“As a care partner, this journey has shown me that dementia does not take away the humanity of the person we love. At EnergizeCare, we are creating freestanding, non-institutional spaces where care partners can truly trust the care their loved ones receive, and where isolation and loneliness are replaced with connection, dignity, and joy. My mission is to ensure that those who walk this journey with me know they can live well with dementia—because there is always more to the person than the dementia.”
— Dr. Kenneth Vitellas, Founder & President, EnergizeCare
See Our Wonderful People: The Dementia Be Loving & Kind Awareness Symbol
A kindness symbol created by a caregiver to help the world see people living with dementia with patience, dignity, and love.
“See Our Wonderful People” is an awareness concept created from a deeply personal place in a caregiver’s heart — from lived experience, love, and a sincere desire for people living with dementia to be seen first and foremost as whole, valued, and wonderful human beings.
This simple symbol — a forget-me-not flower with the words See Our Wonderful People — is meant to spark curiosity, compassion, and conversation.
When people ask what it means, it opens the door to understanding the dementia journey and reminds us all to respond with patience, kindness, and respect.
Community Sponsors and Collaborators
Professional and Nonprofit Vocalists and Instrumentalists
