We Make Every Moment Matter
Silver Club Memory Programs is part of Community Health Services, with programs provided at the Turner Senior Resource Center.
Silver Club Memory Programs promises a safe, stimulating environment for older adults with mild to moderate memory loss to participate in activities (music, art, fitness and more!), share stories, and have fun. Established in 1998, the Silver Club’s unique approach offers caregivers the opportunity to recharge while their loved one enjoys participating in music programs, creating art, socializing with friends, and engaging in other stimulating activities.
- Staff and volunteers join with members to create a community where people with memory loss can make friends, share joys and fears, and participate in fun and meaningful activities.
- Professionally trained staff members come from a variety of backgrounds including social work, fine arts, music and recreation therapy.
- Participants do not need to be a U-M Health patient
- Cost is based on ability to pay
2401 Plymouth Rd., Suite C
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Parking is available on the west side of the building. Please look for signs/the door that say ‘Silver Club’. Our door is on the west side of the building, closest to Plymouth road.
The activities offered in these programs range from education about living well with memory loss to learning coping strategies, topical discussions and exploring the expressive arts. Each of the mild memory loss programs provides members with an opportunity to meet with others and keep their minds and bodies active.
Mind Works
This weekly educational group provides a safe, positive, strength-based environment which allows participants to learn, share, and engage together. Based on camaraderie, mental exercise, memory techniques, humor, and community engagement, this weekly group hopes to meet the unique needs of individuals who are newly diagnosed with cognitive change.
Turner Senior Resource Center, Wednesday 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Elderberry Club
The first of its kind in Michigan, designed exclusively for women with memory loss! This is a group of women living with memory loss who come together each week for support, discussion, friendship, creative expression and education. The Elderberry Club is as lively and warm as the women involved. Since the programs’ inception in 2011, the group members have had two art shows, published collective poetry, and were featured on a UM-podcast series for their work. They want to be heard and uplift other women who may be isolated and living with memory loss.
Turner Senior Resource Center, Tuesday 10:30 am - 3 pm
Silver Club Day Enrichment Program
Silver Club Day Enrichment Program is for individuals with moderate memory loss. It is a structured, activity-based program that meets daily from 10 am – 3 pm. Staff, volunteers and students strive to ensure that Silver Club members have fun, make friends and feel part of a community. We understand that many people with dementia no longer feel useful; part of our mission is to help people feel that they can still take part in meaningful activities and succeed. We spend time learning about members’ areas of strength and the areas where they need additional support. Activities include daily fitness, family style lunch, music, gardening, cooking, small discussion groups, art and craft projects, photography, adapted card games and visits from community performers.
Monday-Friday 10 am - 3:30 pm (Includes lunch)
Complete the intake form: This provides important information regarding the potential member’s medical history, emergency contact information, likes/dislikes etc. This also facilitates more meaningful social engagement with your loved one. Fill the form via PDF or Word and email to [email protected] or:
- Drop Off/Mail to: Silver Club, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Suite C, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
- Fax: 734-993-9340 (if faxing, please call 734-998-9352 to confirm that it was received)
Schedule a 20-minute tour: Call 734-998-9352 or email [email protected]
Experience a Free Two-Hour Visit Assessment: Once the Intake form has been received/reviewed, the Director will contact you to clarify information as needed and set up a free visit. The purpose of the free visit is to determine if Silver Club is a good fit for you/your loved one, as well as for Silver Club staff. During this visit, your loved one will get an opportunity to meet the staff, other members, and engage in one of our activities. Direct program staff will observe your loved one’s behavior, communication, activities of daily living, and engagement with other members and staff. The Director will meet with you privately to discuss specifics of the program, fill out additional paperwork and offer resources.
Complete Admission Paperwork
Members must have received a diagnosis of dementia/memory loss by a physician. During the free visit, safety issues such as mobility, wandering and aggression are also assessed. Members must demonstrate semi-independence in areas of feeding and using the restroom.
No, all members of the community meeting program requirements are welcome
No. Although many physicians recommend our program, a doctor’s referral is not necessary.
Members of the Silver Club Moderate Enrichment program attend between 1-5 days/week (Monday-Friday, 10 am-3 pm) depending on individual need. Members sign up by day of the week. Each of our mild memory loss programs meet once a week.
5:1 (For every five members there is one staff member or volunteer).
All hold bachelor’s degree, or higher in a range of disciplines including social work, recreational therapy, music therapy and art.
No. At any time you can discontinue membership at Silver Club.
Services are provided on a sliding scale and are based on the family’s ability to pay. Silver Club partners with the AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services and Veterans Affairs to offer reduced rates for those in need.
- Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation (Barden Family Fund)
- AgeWays - Silver Club is funded in part by the Federal Older Americans Act and the Michigan Behavioral and Physical Health and Aging Services Administration (BPHASA) through AgeWays – Nonprofit Senior Services.
- Big Hearts for Seniors
- Brookdale National Group Respite Program
- Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
- Michigan Medicine Health, Community Health Services
- Michigan Medicine Health, Gifts of Art for Silver Club special guest art presentations and projects
- Michigan Medicine Health, Geriatrics Center
- Veterans Affairs
Since 1997, Community Health Services has aligned community-based programs and services with Michigan Medicine and our community partners and offers a variety of programs to serve the needs of older adults. The Geriatrics Center also offers resources for older adults, including Social Work help.
Community Health Services: Building Bridges. Connecting Communities.
