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East Central Florida Respite Program Delivers Care at Home Using Faith-Based Volunteers

July 1, 2002 | Program Result

Space Coast Interfaith Coalition developed an in-home respite program for caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease in East Central Florida.

Project in Alaska City Struggles with Faith in Action Name

May 31, 2009 | Program Result

Sitka is a coastal island city accessible only by boat or air. A number of the 8,800 residents of this isolated community do not have family members or close friends nearby to rely on in times of need.

Rural Colorado Adult Day Care Center Overcomes Odds

September 1, 2000 | Program Result

Seniors' Resource Center, a human services agency in Colorado, opened two satellite adult day programs to attract new clients: one in South Jefferson County, and another serving the rural/mountain communities around Evergreen, Colo.

Despite Obstacles, Daytona Beach Adult Day Care Expands

September 1, 2000 | Program Result

Extended Family, Inc. expanded enrollment and services at its adult day care sites and became financially self-sufficient.

National Adult Day Services Association Becomes Independent Organization, Expands Outreach Through New Materials, Conferences and Member Hotline

March 1, 2007 | Program Result

Staff of the National Adult Day Services Association worked to reorganize the association, raise its profile nationally and make it self-sustaining.

Care for the Caregivers Program Includes Support Groups and Training

April 1, 2002 | Program Result

The Rosalynn Carter Institute at Georgia Southwestern State University replicated a model support program for people who serve as caregivers for family members and friends with chronic conditions.

Bringing the Table to the Community

December 7, 2011 | Story

The San Francisco partnership created the first-ever plan to improve community-based aging services. A coordinating council reporting to the mayor guided implementation, including bringing aging services into public housing and influencing policy.

Partners in Caregiving: The Dementia Services Program

September 1, 2009 | Program Result

Partners in Caregiving: The Dementia Services Program was a 4.5-year, $2.5-million national program to build on the lessons from a prior program called the Dementia Care and Respite Services Program.

Lessons Learned

May 1, 2006 | Program Result

This Program Results Special Report highlights the lessons learned from Partners in Caregiving, an RWJF national program that has helped build sustainable community-based adult day services by working with adult day centers across the country. The r ...

Houston Coalition Launches Volunteer Caregivers Initiative as Part of RWJF's Faith in Action Program

August 1, 2006 | Program Result

The Faith in Action Project of Houston recruited, trained and deployed volunteers to provide caregiver services to elderly people living in Houston's Independence Heights neighborhood.

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