Caregiver Support

Our PLACE Caregiver Support Group

2nd Friday of each month, 9a - 11a at the Tellico Village Library, 300 Irene Lane, Loudon, TN

This support group is affiliated with Alzheimer’s TN., Inc., and is dedicated to providing education featuring guest speakers, fellowship, and support for those giving care to an elderly loved one. Refreshments are provided.  

*To be added to the Caregiver Support Group contact list, please email director@ourplacetn.org.

Loudon Senior Center Caregiver Support

1st Thursday of each month, 2p - 3p at the Loudon Senior Center, 901 Main Street, Loudon, TN

Come One, Come All!

Diane Strever for Our PLACE

It’s hard to believe October is almost here, and so is the 3rd annual 2025 Walk 2 Remember & Kick’n Car Show on October 4 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., at Lenoir City Park. It’s not too late to join the 1-or 2-mile walk, donate or register to show off your classic car!

Gather your neighbors, book club members, golf buddies or family to create a team! All it takes is two or more friends. Set a fundraising goal for your team, striving for each member to raise at least $50. The event opens at 9 a.m., with cars arriving for the Car Show; the Walk starts at 10 a.m. We’ll have food trucks with coffee and snacks. If you didn’t register by September 15th to be guaranteed t-shirts for team members, you may still register with Brandi Johnson (865-657-7222 brandih@ourplacetn.org); Ginny Ranck (865-271-8101 ginnyr@ourplacetn.org); or Jean Clesen (423-519-6664 jmac2tds@gmail.com).  Registration and donation forms are also available at https://www.walk2remember.net/walk.  Children 12 & under walk for free; leashed pets can also walk, and we love it when they’re in costume.

Registration for the Kick’n Car Show may also be done online, or at the show. Visit https://www.walk2remember.net/car-show to register or call Brandi Johnson 865-657-7222. The cost is $30 to register ahead of the event, or $20 on October 4 without a T-shirt. Cars may begin to arrive at 9 a.m. We will have a People’s Choice Award, as well as new Manufacturer Choice Awards for Ford, Chrysler, GM etc.  Remember to bring some extra cash to vote for your favorite cars! Our Walk 2 Remember & Kick’n Car Show benefitting Our PLACE provides an excellent chance to have a great time while supporting a great cause and our program participants.

This valuable fundraiser supports daily programming at Our PLACE and enables staff to plan special and unique experiences for our participants, such as the recent Carnival and Car Show. Each of our participants had the chance to play such games as ring toss, corn hole, kerplunk, tin can alley (stacked cups), and match the ducks. Members of the Tellico Village Car Club provided information about their beautiful classic cars. A fabulous, fun-filled afternoon was had by all, including the volunteers and sponsors in attendance. We thank our sponsors: Tellico Village Car Club, Home Instead, Amada Senior Care, Amedisy Home Care, Caris Health Care, Senior Helpers, Gentiva Hospice, Right at Home, TV Volunteer Clowns, Propper Popcorn, and Watts Bar Jellystone Park, who sent Yogi Bear to greet everyone!

Our PLACE is an independent, 501c (3) nonprofit that seeks to improve quality of life by providing a day program of social interaction, enrichment, and therapeutic activities in a safe and nurturing environment for adults living with Alzheimer's or other dementia-related diseases. Our vision, supported by you, is to provide the best independent, nonprofit adult day programs in East Tennessee. Please come walk with us on October 4th to help us provide more Moments of Joy in the lives of our participants and their families!