Work with Us
Active in Ministry
to Walk with you on your dementia Journey
Magnifying faith on this dementia journey through in-person and virtual services.
We, The Hem of Christ are dedicated to serving everyone living with dementia by meeting each person where they are at in their life’s journey with the disease.
We can be found in parishes, active in our diocese, within our Catholic schools, in care settings, and within faith organizations. We provide education, retreats, workshops, and cultivate community gatherings and connections.
Moments for Prayer
Retreats
Seasonal Retreats
Growing in faith throughout the liturgical season, by reflecting on the challenges of faith and dementia, and in building community journeying together towards Heaven. Best for those living in the early-mid stages of dementia, but open to all.
Seasonal Retreats include Advent, Lent, Easter, and Ordinary Time. Advent and Lent are provided virtually.
Audio Retreats
Audio retreats are the busy person’s answer, allowing you to go on retreat when you can and invite those you love to join you. Best for caregivers/care partners, but open to all.
Summer Theme: Who Do You Say That I Am? Exploring how our relationship with Christ, our knowledge of how God sees us, and an understanding of our Charisms can help us better care for those we love.
Memory Cafés
In the format of a Memory Café with the content of a retreat, we can best support our loved one living with dementia go on retreat with us. Offered through parishes, care communities, and other cultural settings. Designed specifically for those in mid-later stage dementia, but open to all.
Hosted Locally in the Milwaukee, but open to greater Wisconsin and Northern Illinois
Support Our Mission
As we switch platforms for these forms, please email Kate at Kate@hemofchrist.org if you are interested.
Workshops, Speaking, and Studies
Education
Workshops
Exploring ways to grow in our understanding of dementia and its impact on our faith community.
Keynotes and Events
Speaking at your event, conference, or retreat on the dignity and beauty of life with dementia.
ENDOW Studies
Formation in faith through women’s studies through ENDOW. Hosting groups both in-person and virtually throughout the year.
Our Difference
What We Promise
Faithfulness to the Teaching of the Church
Each program, each retreat, and each article put out by the Hem of Christ remains true to the teachings the Church.
Person-Centered Care and Vision
Both our dementia journey and our faith journey are unique. So our accompaniment must also be unique.
Tailored and Collaborative
Nothing is cookie cutter. Through partnerships we tailor workshops and events to meet the needs of your faith or care community.
Arts + Health
Arts and Faith
Arts Access and Memory Cafés
Looking at sacred art and music to help us enter into prayer, conversations, and community. Hosted at local cultural centers, parishes, and community centers.
Dementia Church Choir
Traditional Church Choir structured in ways to allow those with dementia to continue to give of their talents in music. If interested, we are gathering names to start a new choir.
Life Enrichment
Providing programming for care communities and care organizations to offer residents and clients. Making sure the dignity of the faith is kept alive in clinical settings. Working closely with chaplains and volunteers.
Artist in Residence Program
Are You an Artist?
The Hem of Christ seeks to support artists who work to bring Christ to others through their work, and encourage artists to create a Christ-filled narrative of life with dementia. Working with both the professional and hobbyist alike.
We would love to partner with you and find ways to financially support your work.
Content
Our Pages on the Internet
Reading
Substack
A joint effort with our sister organization, Dementia Letters Project, you will find articles, podcast episodes, and is the hub of our monthly newsletter.
Social Media
Instagram and Facebook
Our most active Social Media pages.
Community
Parish Cookbook Project
In this spirit of those old church cookbooks, let us share the food that nourishes us, and invites us to break bread together.
Viewing
YouTube
Launching late Autumn 2026, our YouTube channel will be a mix of archived videos being relaunched, and new content geared around living with dementia and our Catholic faith.