McLean opened the first Little Lending Library on the Life Plan community campus in early January. Conveniently located in the parking circle in front of the McLean Health Center, the lending library will contain a continually rotating supply of memory care books and resources for community members to borrow.
“We’ve noticed an increase in demand for easily accessible memory care resources,” says Ann Pavano, McLean campus liaison and memory care volunteer coordinator. “And with the help of the Alzheimer’s Association, we are so pleased to be able to offer a wide variety of books and other materials on related topics to help support those living with dementia and their caregivers on our campus and in our community.”
The library structure, the second on the McLean campus, was built by Allen R. Wilcox, the husband of a former McLean Home Care certified nursing assistant and a family member of a longtime McLean resident. The Little Lending Library is accessible 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Visitors are encouraged to browse and borrow the books and resources, specifically on memory care and related topics, and return the book to the library when finished so others have the opportunity to enjoy. For more information on the Little Lending Library at McLean or other memory care resources, please visit McLeanInspiredLiving.org or call 860-658-3700.