New Bern Community Respite Care

New Bern Community Respite Care Empowering adults living with dementia and the people who love them Our main program, Come Again, is based on the Respite for All (RFA) model.

New Bern Community Respite Care was founded in 2024 by and for the community to provide education, friendship and tools for families living with dementia. We are the second RFA-inspired program in North Carolina and the 55th in the U.S. Come Again is a social respite program where people in early to middle stages of dementia spend time with trusted, trained volunteers in a safe, judgment-free spac

e. We aim to bring joy, friendship, and purpose to everyone while giving care partners a chance to rest. Come Again runs on Thursdays from 10 am - 2 pm at Trinity UMC. Contact Director Lindsay Roberts ([email protected]) for more information on how to get involved.

This is free and open to all dementia care partners.We appreciate you sharing to your Facebook as well as in spaces like...
06/10/2026

This is free and open to all dementia care partners.

We appreciate you sharing to your Facebook as well as in spaces like your churches, civic clubs and friend groups. Thank you for helping us connect with families living with dementia. It takes a team.

Today at Come Again we played with rhythm. Friends Tom and Jami brought an African music immersive experience with stunn...
06/04/2026

Today at Come Again we played with rhythm. Friends Tom and Jami brought an African music immersive experience with stunning visuals. We followed that up with more percussion in our drum circle.

Thank you to Blue Cross NC and Samaritan's Feet International for providing everyone with new, supportive footwear to help our feet keep the beat! We are grateful for your support.

Next week will be all about kaleidoscopes. Go to newbernrespite.org for more information.

Today at Come Again we celebrated Memorial Day by creating red, white, and blue windsocks; singing along to some favorit...
05/29/2026

Today at Come Again we celebrated Memorial Day by creating red, white, and blue windsocks; singing along to some favorite patriotic songs; and doing a few movement activities.

Next week’s theme will be Zumba & Rumba.

To find out more about New Bern Community Respite Care, visit our website newbernrespite.org.

Today at Come Again, we learned to create Japanese sumi artwork by painting with feathers; we participated in a sing-a-l...
05/21/2026

Today at Come Again, we learned to create Japanese sumi artwork by painting with feathers; we participated in a sing-a-long, and we practiced Tai Chi. These were new experiences for many of us and we shared a lot of laughs in the process!

Next week we will celebrate Memorial Day.

If you would like more information about Come Again, please contact Lindsay Roberts at newbernrespite.org.

On May 14 at Come Again, we celebrated Spring by crafting butterflies to adorn our tree; learned about “Butterflies in t...
05/21/2026

On May 14 at Come Again, we celebrated Spring by crafting butterflies to adorn our tree; learned about “Butterflies in the Garden” from an Extension Master Gardener; and enjoyed a musical performance by a husband and wife duo. It was both an educational and entertaining day!

Stop by next Thursday! We'd love to see you.
04/21/2026

Stop by next Thursday! We'd love to see you.

Signup is now open for volunteer training on Tues, April 14. Recently, a care partner said that Come Again is "an answer...
04/01/2026

Signup is now open for volunteer training on Tues, April 14. Recently, a care partner said that Come Again is "an answer to a prayer and a gift to many." To learn and grow alongside our friends living with dementia, that's quite the gift, too. Call Lindsay Roberts at 919.428.0618 to learn more about volunteering or RSVP at link in the comments.

03/31/2026
Let’s clean out the camera roll. Enjoy these pictures of the last two months at Come Again! Call Lindsay Roberts at 919....
12/09/2025

Let’s clean out the camera roll. Enjoy these pictures of the last two months at Come Again! Call Lindsay Roberts at 919.428.0618 if you would like to visit one Thursday.

Thank you all for making the Nov 6 Respite for All Documentary Screening a special evening. The link to watch is in the ...
12/09/2025

Thank you all for making the Nov 6 Respite for All Documentary Screening a special evening. The link to watch is in the comments. Enjoy a few pictures of the night taken by Come Again friend, Cliff Hopkins.

On the night we watched it together at Orringer, it also aired on Alabama Public Television. PBS North Carolina, we'd love to see you pick up "A Place of Belonging: How Respite for All Communities Transform the Dementia Journey," too. A year ago, there was one RFA dementia respite program in North Carolina. There are now six! All volunteer-powered and community-driven. What a story to tell!

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