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Find similar grantsElderCare Trust Fund is sponsored by South Carolina Department on Aging. Offers grants to nonprofit organizations in South Carolina to fund innovative programs that help older adults age in place and avoid institutionalization.
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ElderCare Trust Fund | South Carolina Department on Aging The ElderCare Trust Fund was created to support programming that helps older adults stay in their homes and lead productive lives, thereby avoiding institutionalization. Over 1. 28 million older adults live in South Carolina 25.
0% of South Carolina's population is 60 or above 11. 9% of older adults aged 65 and above live alone 10. 3% of our state's older adults live in poverty The ElderCare Trust Fund helps needy South Carolinians by awarding grants to fund innovative programs that help older adults age in place and avoid the heavy cost of institutionalization.
Since it was established in 1992, the Fund has awarded over $580,000 to more than 43 non-profit organizations statewide.
Here are some worthy programs funded by the ElderCare Trust Fund: Anderson Interfaith Ministries Served Anderson, Oconee, Pickens and Abbeville Counties This program made homes safer and more accessible for older adults (building ramps; adding grab bars and banisters, etc.) Served Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, and Berkeley Counties This program provides two (2) types of training: Training for first responders on how to deal with people with dementia Training for caregivers in rural parts of the state on how to deal with older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory loss issues Served Lexington and Richland Counties This program funded free rides for older adults in the Midlands area.
Older adults were given vouchers to provide them transportation to doctor's appointments, grocery stores and other places necessary to helping them live independently. This program provided free vouchers for older adults to purchase fresh produce at the farmers' market. The ElderCare Trust Fund is not currently accepting applications.
Help South Carolina older adults age in their homes and avoid institutionalization by donating to the ElderCare Trust Fund. The ElderCare Trust Fund awards grants to non-profit organizations that create programs to help our state's older adults live in dignity at home. Only non-profit organizations are eligible to receive grants from the Fund.
The ElderCare Trust Fund does not make awards directly to individuals. One hundred percent of donations go toward promoting and funding the Eldercare Trust fund and the programs that provide services to older adults.
Contributions may be made to the ElderCare Trust Fund by: Checking Line 28 of your South Carolina State Income Tax Form and an I-330 Form or Writing a check to the ElderCare Trust Fund and mailing it to: South Carolina Department on Aging 1301 Gervais Street, Suite 350 For more information, contact Sherri Caldwell via email at slcaldwell@aging. sc. gov .
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