Golden Buckeye Center for Dementia Caregiving

If you provide help or assistance to a family member or friend living with memory problems,

You are not alone. We are here to help.

It’s easy for caregivers to feel like they’re on an island when they are providing help to a loved one or a patient living with dementia. Caregivers give so much of themselves that, sometimes, they struggle with caring for themselves.

The Golden Buckeye Center for Dementia Caregiving at The Ohio State University College of Nursing is here to help. We have world-renowned experts and researchers who offer trainings, resources and research to build connection, competence and confidence as we support family and formal care partners across the state of Ohio.

You are answering a calling to care. We are here to support you in that purpose.

Tell us about yourself so that we can direct you to resources that can help:

Click here for intake form


What we do

Our objectives are to:

  • Establish a unique care partner-focused center
  • Offer virtual and in-person training in collaboration with national and community-based organizations
  • Build partnerships with community-based organizations, first responders, healthcare providers, employers and other support personnel
  • Conduct research on interventions and cost-effective outcomes important to support family - friend care partners, clinicians and employers

About us

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Contact

800-645-2946
dementiacaregiving@osu.edu

Monday - Friday
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET

760 Kinnear Road
Columbus, Ohio 43212

(located on the first floor of the BMI Federal Credit Union building)


Trainings and Resources

All trainings are free of charge and open to everyone in the state of Ohio.

In-person or livestreamed caregiver trainings and events

We offer a complete schedule of in-person and live-streamed caregiver trainings and events, currently scheduled through December 2024. Many in-person trainings occur on a biweekly basis at the Golden Buckeye Center for Dementia Caregiving at 760 Kinnear Road in Columbus. Click the button below for the full schedule of in-person and live-streamed trainings and events, and to register to attend.

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Online, on-demand trainings and education

We offer online, on-demand trainings and education for caregivers, professionals and employers. These trainings are self-paced, allowing you to learn on your schedule. Click the buttons below to access these trainings and information.

Resources and connection

Additional resources are available to assist with screening, assessment and connection to services. Click the buttons below to access our interactive screening and assessment tool and a statewide directory of services and supports.


Upcoming Events

November 20, 2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
November 27, 2024 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
December 04, 2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

News

November 19, 2024
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August 20, 2024
Walk to End Alzheimer’s team captains share their “whys” and hopes for fight against dementia The College of Nursing, the Wexner Center for Cognitive and Memory Dis

On October 12, 2024, the Golden Buckeye Center for Dementia Caregiving team participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer's as part of the Ohio State team who collectively raised nearly $8,000.

the Golden Buckeye Center staff pose for a photo at the Walk to End Alzheimer's

Watch the recording of our November 30, 2023 ribbon-cutting for the Golden Buckeye Center for Dementia Caregiving. View photos from the event here.