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:

Alzheimers Coachella Valley
$50,000 to support Club Journey, provide training to College of the Desert nursing students, and expand ACV programming to the East Coachella Valley

Alzheimer’s Los Angeles
$150,000 to produce and disseminate the telenovela-style education video series “Recuerdos Perdidos/Lost Memories Part 3: Late to End Stage”

Amazing Place Houston
$50,000 to expand Amazing Place caregiver education and support offerings

American Society on Aging
$70,000 for a Youth Movement Against Alzheimer’s Leadership Summit at On Aging 2024

Auberle Employment Institute
$45,000 to provide CNA training and job placement to young adults from McKeesport, PA

Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging
$149,500 to support BRI Care Consultation site expansion and training tool development

Community Partners in Caring
$50,000 for volunteer recruitment and service expansion to South Santa Barbara County

Dementia Friendly America
$100,000 for a public awareness campaign and website development

Elizabeth Dole Foundation
$100,000 for the EDF Financial Wellness Program, with a focus on reaching and supporting veteran families dealing with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia

Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
$50,000 to expand the Alter Dementia Outreach Program to African-American faith communities in Arizona, California, and Texas

Family Caregiver Alliance
$150,000 to support marketing and technology enhancements to FCA CareNav

HFC
$100,000 to fund the expansion of HFC’s Alzheimer’s Family Caregiver Support Services

Hospice of San Luis Obispo
$75,000 to provide dementia caregiver relief services and case management

National Council of Dementia Minds
$54,500 for capacity building support

ONEgeneration
$75,000 to offer extended adult day care hours and develop/pilot a caregiver workforce training program

Opening Minds Through Art
$41,060 to develop and pilot OMA programming for respite service 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

Respite for All Foundation
$200,000 for RFA capacity building and seed grants to new respite ministry programs

UCLA Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care Program
$178,040 to develop a monthly virtual series for nontraditional caregivers and restart ADC Caregiver Bootcamps in Los Angeles and Ventura counties

Village Movement California
$80,000 to support the development of new villages and expand VMC’s corps of volunteer caregivers 

YoloCares
$50,000 for marketing and program enhancements to the Center for Caregiver Support at Galileo Place

CNA Program Support
The Foundation also awarded $625,000 to 21 Certified Nursing Assistant training programs at California Community Colleges. Grants will be used during the 2023-24 academic year with an objective of reducing student costs and improving outcomes. Recipients include the following:

Allan Hancock College – Santa Maria, CA
American River College – Sacramento, CA
Bakersfield College – Bakersfield, CA
Butte College – Oroville, CA
Chaffey College – Rancho Cucamonga, 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
Imperial Valley College – Imperial, CA
Los Angeles Mission College – Sylmar, CA
MiraCosta College – Oceanside, CA
Mission College – Santa Clara, CA
Modesto Junior College – Modesto, CA
Mt. San Antonio College – Walnut, CA
Rio Hondo College – Whittier, CA
Riverside City College – Riverside, CA
Saddleback College – Mission Viejo, CA
Santa Monica College – Santa Monica, CA
Santa Rosa Junior College – Santa Rosa, CA
Ventura College – Ventura, CA