Nonprofit Interfaith CarePartners received a grant from the Alzheimer’s Foundation of...
CarePartners regularly hosts free “gatherings,” giving family caregivers a break from caregiving responsibilities, while their loved one participates in planned activities such as games, music, arts, crafts, lunch and socialization.Houston nonprofit Interfaith CarePartners received a $6,000 grant from the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America to help fund its caregiver support programs.
CarePartners provides help, education, resources, and respite to family caregivers of individuals living with dementia-related illnesses. The nonprofit matches caring volunteers with families in need of support. “We try to be there for the family, wherever they are in this process,” Scott said. “Sometimes they come to us as soon as an individual receives a diagnosis, sometimes they’ve been managing the diagnosis for a while. We provide education programs. We have up to 50 locations that provide half-day respite for families”