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Grant Funding for Elderly Health Services -- Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Meeting the Healthcare Challenges of an Aging Population
Foundation Supports Senior Services, Programs Exclusively, p.9
Foundation Launches $15 Million State Initiative on Elders in Managed Care, p.10
Foundation Looks To Provide Seed Grants for Senior Services, p.10
Funding Program Helps Improve Chronic Care Services, p.11
Health Services for Native Americans Receive Federal Funds, p.12
Federal Funders Show Interest in Self-Care, p.13
New Foundation Awards Nearly $32 Million in First Year to Health Projects, p.14
New Grant Program Focuses on Improving Care for the Dying, p.14
Foundation Awards $11 Million To Improve End-of-Life Care, p.16
Foundation Awards $3 Million To Support Services for People With Chronic Illnesses, p.17
Foundation Supports Programs That Help Low-Income Elderly Who Prefer To Age at Home, p.19
AoA Funds Variety of Elderly Health Service Projects, p.20
AoA Funds Supportive and Nutritional Services for Native Americans, p.21
Funding for Service Credit Volunteer Programs, p.22
Feds Test Social HMOs for the Elderly, p.22

Chapter 2: Trends in Funding for Elderly Health Services
John A. Hartford Foundation Grants Show Continued Shift in Direction of Health Funding, p.27
Giving to Health Rises Slightly, p.27
Top Development Trends To Expect, p.29
Team Approach to Elderly Health Services Finds Funders, p.32
Community Foundation Growth Suggests Funding Opportunities, p.33
Changes Anticipated in Aging Funding, p.33
Current Trends in Funding, p.34
Public-Private Partnerships: "The Wave of the Future" for Funding Elderly Health Services, p.36
Community Foundations Can Be Source of Grant Funding, p.37
Grants Awarded for Long-Term Care Insurance, p.37
$2 Million in Seed Money Supports Seniors Co-Op, p.37
Foundations Look to Funding Partners, p.38
Foundation Awards $11 Million To Encourage Changes That Improve End-of-Life Care, p.39

Chapter 3: What's Being Funded in Eldercare
Foundation Focused on Funding Elderly Programs, p.43
Foundation Supports Chronic Care Services in HMOs, p.44
State Addresses Fragmentation of Healthcare System by Coordinating Senior Services, p.45
Look to Other Organizations for Help in Developing Programs for the Elderly, p.46
Funds Support Projects for Elderly With Chronic Conditions, p.47
Federal Money Gets Management Program Off the Ground , p.48
Grant Awarded to Enhance Quality of Life, p.49
Home Safety Programs Targeted for $350,000 Through Funding Program, p.50
Publishing Company Awards Funds to Community Healthcare Organizations, p.50
$8 Million Program Tackles Medicare/Medicaid Integration, p.51
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina Awards 11 Mini-Grants, p.52
Chronic Care Performance Measures Funded by Johnson Foundation, p.53
Nutrition Education Programs Attract Grant Funding, p.53
Wellness Program Addressing Chronic Illnesses Receives Funding, p.54
Grant Helps Hospice Cultivate Volunteers for Chronically and Terminally Ill, p.54
$100,000 Awarded for Osteoporosis Prevention, Education, p.55
Funds and Magnifying Devices for Elderly Donated, p.56
Foundation's $6.5 Million Program Designed To Assist Rural Elderly Health Services, p.56
Grants for Healthcare for the Rural Elderly, p.57
Feds Dedicate Millions To Prevent Senior's Loss of Independence, p.58
Community-Based LTC Included in Federal Funding, p.59
Business Collaboration Commits $100 Million To Fund Dependent Care Projects, p.60
Seed Grants Benefit Illinois' Seniors, p.61
Foundation's Program Tests LTC Financing Strategies, p.62
Gerontology Center Receives Grant To Educate Seniors About the Effects of Combining Prescription Drugs, p.63
Grant Aims To Link Physicians and Long-Term Care Network, p.64
Foundation, Hospital, Employers Band Together To Increase Access to Eldercare Services, p.65
Foundations Support Efforts To Test Quality of Care for Seniors Patients, p.65
Eldercare Projects Funded by American Express, p.66
Caregiver Handbook, Workshop Funded by State Aging Division, p.67
Grants Awarded for Home Care, Alzheimer's, Rehabilitation and Transportation Programs, p.67

Chapter 4: Funds for Adult Day and Respite Care
Adult Day Center Uses Grant To Develop Overnight Respite Services, p.71
Collaboration Between Hospital and City Produces Adult Day Center, p.72
Adult Day Centers Funded Through a Variety of Sources, p.73
Rotary Club Funds Young Adult Program, p.73
Adult Day Centers Obtain Funding Through the American Business Collaboration, p.75
Foundation May Provide Funding for Your Adult Day Program, p.76
Foundation Grant Funds Support Adult Day Services, p.77
Johnson Foundation Awards Adult Day Grants for Demetia-Focused Programs, p.78
Nonprofit Agencies Receive Funding To Start Respite Programs, p.79
Programs Get Grant Funds for Respite Care, p.80

Chapter 5: Alzheimer's Disease Grant Programs
Grant Helped Alzheimer's Center Develop Adult Day Program, p.83
$15,000 Grant Awarded as Seed Money for Alzheimer's Respite Program, p.83
Alzheimer's Demonstration Project Reaches Out to Community, p.84
Grant Supports Work Therapy for Persons With Up to Moderate Memory Loss, p.84
Foundation Funds Study of Architectural Cues, p.85 Alzheimer's Center Transformed Grant Into an On-Going Source of Funds, p.86
Funding Grants To Study Issues in Alzheimer's Disease Care, p.87
Federal Funds Support Research To Find Drugs To Slow Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease, p.88

Chapter 6: Geriatric Physician Training Grants
Innovative Evaluation Methods for Medical Education and Practice Receive Funding, p.93
Funding for Training of Geriatric Physicians Urged, p.93
Legislation Approves Grants for Geriatric Education Centers, p.94
Geriatric Education Centers Receive $6.7 Million in Federal Funding, p.94
$2.4 Million Grant Launches New Centers for Applied Gerontology Research , p.95
Grantmakers Seek To Alleviate Shortage of Primary Care Physicians, p.96

Chapter 7: Research Grants in Eldercare
Healthcare Coalition Calls for Boosted NIH Funding for Aging Research, p.99
Foundation Funds Used to Study How Substance Abuse Affects Mature Women, p.99
National Association Uses Foundation Support to Study Senior Care in Managed Care, p.101
Foundation Funds Used by Nursing Homes To Improve Quality of Care, p.102
Foundation's Support To Improve Primary Care for Frail Elders, p.103
Study Funded to Examine Aging's Effects on the Brain, p.103
Interest Continues in Funding Geriatrics Research, p.104
NIA Awards $50,000 Each for Geriatrics Studies, p.104
$300,000 Allocated To Encourage Minority Researchers in Aging, p.105
Funds for Research of Caregiving Options, p.106
Foundation Funds Research on Home- and Community-Based Services, p.106
Corporation Continues Interest in Aging Issues With Grant Focused on Alzheimer's Disease, p.107
Research Grants for Managing the Symptoms of Cognitive Impairment, p.108
Cancer Research Projects Received $50,000 Each, p.109
Research on Oral Health in Aging, p.110
Allied Corporation Funds Arthritis Research, p.111
Healthcare Panel Urges Nearly $1 Million for Federal Aging Research, p.111
HHS Sponsors Research on Long-Term Care, p.112
$1.8 Million in Federal Funding To Research Programs on Elderly "Failure To Thrive", p.112
Management Techniques of Alzheimer's Symptoms Studied, p.113
Alzheimer's Disease Nursing Research Training Grants, p.113
Special Care Units for Alzheimer's Disease, p.113

Chapter 8: Profiles of Foundations Supporting Elderly
Archstone Foundation , p.117
California Endowment, p.117
John A. Hartford Foundation, p.121
The Medtronic Foundation, p.124
United Hospital Fund, p.126
The Cleveland Foundation, p.129
Richard King Mellon Foundation, p.130
Public Welfare Foundation, p.132
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, p.134
The Commonwealth Fund, p.137
The Kresge Foundation, p.138
3M Contributions Program, p.140
PacifiCare Foundation, p.142
The W. M. Keck Foundation, p.144
The Duke Endowment, p.145
The AARP Andrus Foundation, p.147

Chapter 9: How To Strengthen Your Chances of Grant Success
No Doesn't Always Mean No: Salvaging Funding Initiatives When at First You Don't Succeed, p.151
Distance Learning Courses Available To Improve Grantseeking Abilities, p.153
Collaboration Can Help Make Your Grants More Effective, p.153
Proposal Process Doesn't End With the Application: Remain Proactive To Ensure Success, p.155
Grantmakers' Decision-Making: Foundation Culture Is Key to How They Decide, p.156
Tips for Making Grant Proposals That Appeal to - Not Appall - Potential Grantmakers, p.158
Get Insight Into Foundation's Funding Decisions by Tapping Into Web Site Information, p.160
21 Points To Ensure Success in Your Grantseeking Efforts, p.161
Essential Steps to Successful Cultivation of Foundation Prospects, p.164
Corporate Funders Becoming More Focused As Funding Availability Decreases, p.167
The Do's and Don'ts of Proposal Writing, p.168
Top Tips for Grantseekers, p.169
Inquiry Letter Too Long? Here's the Solution, p.169
How To Improve Your Corporate Solicitations, p.171
How To Respond to a Foundation, p.172
Determination and Research Are Cornerstones of Successful Grant Solicitation, p.172
A 25-Point Test To Help You Evaluate Potential Funding Sources, p.173
Focusing on Foundations' Needs Is Key to "Perfect" Proposal, p.175
10 Expert Tips for Successful Fund Solicitation, p.176
Check the Funding Source's Application Guidelines, p.177
How To Write Proposals That Will Get Noticed by Government Funders, p.180

Chapter 10: Directory of Funding Information Sources, p. 187

Chapter 11: Sources, p. 205

Index, p.213

Acronyms, p.219