Caring Minds Brain Health and Dementia Awareness Forum 2025

The City of El Mirage held the Caring Minds Brain Health and Dementia Awareness Forum on November 17, 2025. The forum featured a presentation by Michelle Bradley, a memory care navigator with Sun Health, who shared her professional expertise and personal experience in dementia care. The discussion focused on the challenges faced by families and caregivers of individuals with dementia, including medical care, behavioral changes, safety concerns, financial strain, and emotional impacts. The forum also highlighted various nonprofit and community resources available in the West Valley area to support dementia patients and their families, such as adult day programs, support groups, educational initiatives, and health screenings. No procurement, contracting, or budgetary matters were discussed during this meeting.