HFA Announces Children and Adolescent Grief Grants
Hospice Foundation of America is now accepting applications for its new funding program in support of children’s grief camps and other bereavement services. Applicants must be non-profit hospices or other bereavement organizations whose programs are available to the entire community in which they are located. Hospice Foundation of America will offer grants up to $5000 for program-related expenses (including but not limited to purchase of equipment or materials, publications, or other curriculum-related materials.) Priority will be given to programs who offer innovative programs for both children and adolescents, as well as programs that focus on outreach to diverse populations. To be considered for funding, please submit the following information in a one-page letter: Primary contact: Name, address, phone # and email A snapshot of your organization, including: Mission statement Number of professional staff and Volunteers Geographic region served by your programs ; and Programming provided to children, adolescents and their families A brief description of how funds from HFA would be used Proof of 501 (c ) 3 status Letters should be submitted via email to grants@hospicefoundation.org Letters must be received by November 15. Selected organizations will be invited to submit a full proposal.
About AMDA Foundation/Evercare® AwardsImageIn 2008, the AMDA Foundation partnered with Evercare to create the AMDA Foundation/Evercare® Awards for “Improving the Quality of Life for Persons Living in Nursing Homes” awards program. The three awards were presented at the AMDA Symposium in Salt Lake City on March 6, 2008. The 2009 AMDA Foundation//Evercare® Awards will be presented at the national AMDA Symposium in Charlotte, NC, March 5-8, 2009.These awards will be based on programs nursing facilities have implemented and demonstrated to improve the quality of life for their long term care residents. Three awards of $10,000 each will be provided. At least one of the awards will be given specifically for improved advanced care planning and/or palliative care programs. The three facilities chosen for the award are expected to present a scientific poster of their quality improvement program at the 2009 AMDA Annual Symposium in Charlotte, NC. In addition, one program will be chosen to give an oral presentation at the Annual Symposium.Types of programs might include: * Patient safety initiatives – reducing falls, medication errors * Reduction of avoidable ER visits and acute hospitalizations * Improved consistency of staffing * Improved comprehensive advanced care planning * Improved palliative care programsAll nursing home facilities are eligible for the awards. Facilities may be for profit or not for profit and/or individual facility, regional chain, or national chain. In order for the program to be eligible, the program must be internally generated and funded by the nursing home facility; have demonstrated measurable outcomes and objectives and have proven sustainability and ability to be replicated in other facilities.Applying Online - The application deadline is November 10, 2008. All completed applications must be submitted electronically. To submit your online application you'll need to first attend to the following preparation:Document UploadsThe 2009 AMDA Foundation/Evercare® Awards Online Application requires that you also obtain, complete as necessary and upload the following documents: * Current copy of state/federal survey results; * Letter of Support from the medical director for the facility/institution; * A completed AMDA Foundation/Evercare® Awards Project Proposal; and * A completed AMDA Foundation/Evercare® Awards Detailed Budget.Documents of the following types are acceptable for uploading: ms-word; pdf; rtf; ms-excel; ms-powerpoint; ms-works; text; and zip. Documents for uploading must not exceed 6,144KB in size (6 megabytes).
American Medical Directors Association Foundation11000 Broken Land Parkway, Suite 405Columbia MD 21044Telephone: 410-992-3134Fax: 410-740-1318
Pat McCue/New Orleans Chapter End-of-Life Care Nursing Career Development Award* Awards: A $2,500 award and a plaque. Purpose: To support a registered nurse dedicated to caring for patients and their families during the final stages of life. Selection Criteria: The nominees must Be employed as RNs with a minimum of 75% of time involved in end-of-life care Have a minimum of one year of experience in end-of-life care. Note: An individual cannot receive this award more than one time. * The New Orleans Chapter of ONS established this award in memory of Pat McCue-Moran, a leading oncology hospice nurse who was active in ONS. Application deadline: December 1, 2008
Oncology Nursing Society Foundation
125 Enterprise Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15275 866-257-4ONS 412-859-6100 877-369-5497 (toll free fax) 412-859-6163 (fax) E-mail: foundation@ons.org Web site: www.onsfoundation.org
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