Rosebud

The Friendship Café is our first café on the Mornington Peninsula, and while it’s hosted in a large community house, it has a cottage feel as soon as you enter the front door. The Friendship Café has a maximum of 10 couples and is supported by 8 volunteers, many of whom were members themselves and so come with valuable experience and advice on how to navigate the home or aged care system.

One of our volunteers, Bruce cared for his wife for many years before becoming a key volunteer after she passes away and is not our proactive Carers Support facilitator. 

This café is certainly joyous! With all the tables pushed together, this café group do a lot of the activities together and not afraid of nostalgic games or spontaneous singing! With the Cafe Facilitator, Colleen a foster mum of kittens, we are often visited by new furry friends who just want a cuddle.

This café is perfect for people

• Who have been recently diagnosed with dementia
• Who love to play nostalgic party games and especially love singing
• Of all ages and dementia types
• Whose family care-partner is interested in joining the Carers Support Meeting
• Who live within 10kms of the Rosebud community
• Who aren’t allergic to cats or dogs.
• Who are interested in joining other programs within the community house
• Who are interested in joining the massive community luncheon, hosted once a month immediately after the dementia café.

Our members request that health care professionals attend by invitation only please. Brochures are very welcome.

We are very grateful to our local community supporters who activity fundraises to keep this café operating every year. Please get in touch if you’d like to support the Friendship Café in 2026