The Better Nursing Home Care Fund supports projects that focus on improving care for nursing home residents in Oregon.
Donor Name: Oregon Community Foundation
State: Oregon
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/02/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Projects with potential for replication are preferred as are projects with plans to share or disseminate results.
Funding Priorities
One or more of the following priorities should be addressed:
- Implementing innovative methods for attracting and retaining qualified, competent and skilled staff, particularly Certified Nursing Assistants. This may involve improved interdisciplinary relationships on staff.
- Adapting and implementing training, therapy, recreation, or other practices, or integrating new technology, tested as an effective way to improve nursing home care.
- Establishing collaborative relationships among nursing homes, resident organizations, community organizations, advocacy groups, family support groups, and academic institutions to improve nursing home residents’ quality of life.
- Adopting evidence-based best practices, especially in the care of older adults with dementia.
Funding Information
Applicants will be selected for funding in December of each grant cycle, with an option to reapply for funding for a second and potentially third year. The award size in year one is up to $20,000, with decreasing amounts in years two and three.
Grant Period
There should also be a clear plan for sustaining proposed activities during and following the three-year grant period.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications are accepted only from nonprofits with tax-exempt status and public agencies that operate within Oregon. Projects may address issues or needs of both nonprofit and for-profit nursing homes. The fund is focused solely on benefitting residents of nursing homes and is not available for projects focused on assisted living facilities or other care facilities. Except as noted above, grants will not be made for equipment or capital projects, or to replace other funding where it is not demonstrated that OCF support will make a significant difference.
For more information, visit OCF.
