Dorothy Rupe Caregiver Program
The Dorothy Rupe Caregiver Program at the Arthur N. Rupe Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of caregivers providing at-home support to a loved one with dementia. The Foundation achieves this mission through the support of respite programs and training and educational resources for family, professional, and volunteer caregivers. Recent grants include the following:
Alzheimer’s Los Angeles
$90,000 for the nationwide dissemination of the telenovela-style education video series “Recuerdos Perdidos/Lost Memories Part 3: Late to End Stage”
Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area
$50,000 to support the East Baton Rouge expansion of Charlie’s Place
Amazing Place Houston
$100,000 for an Amazing Place West marketing campaign
Auberle Employment Institute
$45,000 to provide CNA training and job placement to young adults from McKeesport, PA
Dementia Friendly America
$100,000 for a public awareness campaign and website development
Elizabeth Dole Foundation
$175,000 for the EDF Financial Wellness Program, with a focus on reaching and supporting veteran families living with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
Family Caregiver Alliance
$150,000 to support marketing and technology enhancements to FCA CareNav
Friendship Center Adult Day Services
$75,000 for the development and launch of the Comprehensive Caregiver Resource & Support Dementia Resource Hub
HFC
$125,000 for HFC Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Services and YMAA expansion
Hospice of San Luis Obispo
$75,000 to provide dementia caregiver relief services and case management
Lorenzo’s House
$50,000 for capacity building support
National Council of Dementia Minds
$75,000 for outreach efforts and the Dementia Minds Friends & Family webinar series
Opening Minds through Art
$45,000 to develop and disseminate OMA resources for respite care providers
Opportunity Junction
$45,000 to support the Healthcare Career Pathway, providing CNA training and placement to motivated, low-income job seekers in the East Bay Area
Parkinson Association of Northern California
$48,850 to develop and pilot ParkinsonWISE for Care Partners
Respite for All Foundation
$225,000 for RFA capacity building and seed grants to new respite ministry programs
UCLA Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care Program
$175,000 for the monthly webinar series Better Caregiving for All and ADC Caregiver Bootcamps in Los Angeles and Ventura counties
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$125,000 to expand the Alter Program and build capacity in African-American faith communities to support families facing dementia
CNA Program Support
The Foundation also awarded $725,000 to 22 Certified Nursing Assistant training programs at California Community Colleges. Grants will be used during the 2025-26 academic year with an objective of reducing student costs and improving outcomes. Recipients include the following:
Allan Hancock College – Santa Maria, CA
Bakersfield College – Bakersfield, CA
Butte College – Oroville, CA
College of the Desert – Palm Desert, CA
Contra Costa College – San Pablo, CA
Crafton Hills College – Yucaipa, CA
Evergreen Valley College – San Jose, CA
Folsom Lake College – Folsom, CA
Imperial Valley College – Imperial, CA
Lemoore College – Lemoore, CA
Los Angeles Harbor College – Wilmington, CA
MiraCosta College – Oceanside, CA
Modesto Junior College – Modesto, CA
Mt. San Antonio College – Walnut, CA
Mt. San Jacinto College – San Jacinto, CA
Rio Hondo College – Whittier, CA
Saddleback College – Mission Viejo, CA
San Diego College of Continuing Education – San Diego, CA
Santa Monica College – Santa Monica, CA
Santa Rosa Junior College – Santa Rosa, CA
Ventura College – Ventura, CA
West Los Angeles College – Culver City, CA