DayBreak Dementia Respite

09/01/2026

Big News! Starting September 13th, Barrier-free worship will be held every Sunday. We will now offer lunch, fellowship & activities at 1:00pm and worship will still be at 2:00pm for 30 minutes.

This special time of worship is designed for people living with dementia, cognitive challenges, expressions of neurodivergence or other needs that make a longer or more formal worship service challenging. During this simple service there will be a special emphasis placed on the atmosphere, the music and prioritizing how people feel in this time and space.

08/29/2026

How did you celebrate national bowtie day?

08/27/2026

Come Celebrate With Us!! Dessert Jam will be in one month: Sunday, September 27th from 5:00pm-7:00pm. Mark your calendars. We want to thank the community for all of their support this year, and you can help us celebrate our growth! We are hosting an evening of Music, Desserts, Fruit, Charcuterie, Chocolate, & More. Tickets are available for a suggested donation of $20. There will be a silent auction with art, desserts, Dancing Bear, and more.

08/25/2026

Today, we hosted the inaugural Aging Well & Wise session with Dr. Kriese from Senior Care Partners of East Tennessee .
He shared freely of his expertise and answered questions from the audience for 45 minutes. We are thrilled with how many joined us for the afternoon. We followed it with our memory cafe and support group. Our next session will be in October and we hope to see you there!

08/18/2026

Next Tuesday, August 25th, we will have our first Aging Well & Wise session with Dr. Kriese of Senior Care Partners of East Tennessee. Please join us at the Sycamore Tree campus of Maryville First United Methodist Church to learn from an expert about "Aging & Memory 101" Please RSVP for this free community education event at https://daybreak.betterworld.org/events/aging-memory-101
Thank you for our sponsons Senior Care Partners of East Tennessee and series cohost Senior Helpers of Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Maryville

08/15/2026

We've been eating snow cones and going to the races! Thanks to the Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union for the fun treat and all of the musicians, dog lovers and mechanics who helped us fill our week with fun and laughter😁 We will be holding our very own speed week once we get our actual race track built.

08/09/2026

Last week was so full, we are just now getting around to posting the highlights. Noodleball, root beer floats, dog visits, puzzles, and so much more

07/31/2026

We sat down and chatted about DayBreak with Eric Rice and Brett Heppner for the Let's Be Blount Podcast. See the episode here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YQ5EwLV8eM
Thank you to both of them for helping us get the word out about the good work we and others do in our community!

The conversation covers personal anecdotes, the founding of Daybrea...

07/23/2026

DayBreak, Maryville First United Methodist Church and Senior Helpers of Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Maryville is pleased to announce Aging Well & Wise a free community education series. The first session is Tuesday, August 25th. Dr. John Kriese of Senior Care Partners of East Tennessee will present Aging & Memory 101. Please RSVP at https://daybreak.betterworld.org/events/aging-memory-101 and join us for an afternoon of learning, refreshments, and community support.

07/16/2026

Banana Pudding Day! 1st Church youth came to DayBreak today. We made big ole batches of banana pudding. Enough Said!