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 training programs and educational resources for family, professional, and volunteer caregivers. Recent grants include the following:
Alzheimer’s Association
$40,000 to support the Volunteer-Powered Program Delivery Initiative in Central California
Alzheimer’s Family Center
$50,000 for family caregiver counseling
Alzheimer’s Los Angeles
$75,000 to provide education, care counseling, and emergency assistance to African-American caregivers
Alzheimer’s San Diego
$75,000 to sustain and grow the ALZ Companions volunteer respite program and VITALZ (Volunteers in Touch)
Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging
$71,000 to make BRI Care Consultation available to Northern California caregivers
Community Partners in Caring
$50,000 to support volunteer recruitment and service expansion to South Santa Barbara County
Family Caregiver Alliance
$70,000 to develop a public engagement strategy for FCA CareNav
George G. Glenner Alzheimer’s Family Centers
$50,000 to modify and improve the Family Caregiver Education and Respite Care Program
HFC
$75,000 to fund the expansion of HFC’s online support group program
Hospice of San Luis Obispo
$60,000 to provide dementia caregiver relief services and case management
ONEgeneration
$30,000 to provide outreach and education on caregiver resources to regional corporate HR directors
Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers
$51,125 to support a Spanish language translation of the Dealing with Dementia guide and its dissemination to Latino family caregivers in California
St. John’s Healthcare Foundation
$36,750 to establish a family caregiver navigation program at St. John’s Regional Medical Center
UCLA Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care Program
$125,000 to develop and pilot a Phase 2 for the Alzheimer’s Association’s Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care ECHO Training for clinicians
Village Movement California
$50,000 to support marketing and capacity building efforts
CNA Program Support
The Foundation also distributed nearly $230,000 to 10 Certified Nursing Assistant training programs at California Community Colleges. Grants will be used during the 2021-22 academic year with an objective of reducing student costs and improving outcomes. Recipients and support areas are as follows:
Allan Hancock College – Santa Maria, CA
$31,245 for skills lab tutors and student scholarships
College of the Canyons – Santa Clarita, CA
$15,000 for student support
Evergreen Valley College – San Jose, CA
$19,450 for instructional and student support
Folsom Lake College – Folsom, CA
$15,300 for student support
Los Angeles Mission College – Sylmar, CA
$20,000 for instructional and student support
Mt. San Antonio College – Walnut, CA
$15,000 for instructional and student support
Palo Verde College Foundation – Blythe, CA
$10,000 for student support
Rio Hondo College – Whittier, CA
$27,740 for instructional and student support
Santa Rosa Junior College – Santa Rosa, CA
$50,000 for instructional and student support
Ventura College – Ventura, CA
$25,000 for skills lab support and student scholarships