A fund of
East Tennessee
Foundation, Announced
Its Largest Grant
Awards Year
Ever In 2019
The Pat Summitt Foundation, a fund of
East Tennessee Foundation, recently
announced its 2019 grant recipients.
Eleven grants totaling over $740,000
were awarded to nonprofit organizations
across the state, whose programs directly
benefit Alzheimer’s patients and caregivers
in Tennessee. This is an increase of nearly
$250,000 over previous years.
“It is so rewarding to see Coach Summitt’s
vision continue to grow. By granting
$740,000 to non-profit organizations
across the state of Tennessee, we are able
to have a stronger impact on Alzheimer’s
disease patients and their caregivers.
None of this would be possible without
our incredible donors.”
– Joan Cronan, Chair of the
Pat Summitt Foundation Advisory Board
2019 PAT SUMMITT FOUNDATION GRANT RECIPIENTS
ALZHEIMER’S
TENNESSEE, INC.
Statewide
“Live Well with Alzheimer’s Academy”
will help individuals with early-stage
Alzheimer’s by providing them with
coping skills, and information about earlystage
Alzheimer’s, community services,
and peer-to-peer connections.
CONCORD UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Serving Anderson, Blount,
Knox, Loudon,
& Monroe Counties
Concord Adult Day Enrichment Services
(CADES) will provide scholarship
assistance for adults who are impaired
with Alzheimer’s and other dementias so
they can attend CADES therapeutic and
recreational program.
CAREGIVER RELIEF PROGRAM
OF BEDFORD COUNTY
Serving Bedford, Coffee, Lincoln,
& Rutherford counties
Caregivers and persons affected by
Alzheimer’s disease will receive free home
visits by nurses who provide physical and
emotional support, education, and respite
for the whole family.
KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY CAC
Serving Knox County
The Music & Memory™ Program,
which brings personalized digital music
into the lives of elders with Alzheimer’s
disease and other dementias, will be
implemented for adult day care
and homebound clients.
PAGE ROBBINS
ADULT DAY CENTER
Serving Fayette
& Shelby Counties
A new tub with glide chair entry, UV
water purification, and other improved
features will make it safer and easier to
bathe clients at the day center which
serves those with memory loss.
SENIOR CITIZENS HOME ASSISTANCE
SERVICE
Serving Knox and 14 other
counties in East Tennessee.
Funds will support fees for clients with
Alzheimer’s disease and dementia who
rely on financial support for caregiving
services.
SHANGRI-LA THERAPEUTIC
ACADEMY OF RIDING (STAR)
Serving Anderson, Blount,
Knox, Loudon, Monroe,
Roane & Sevier counties
A “farm experience” will be provided for
persons with Alzheimer’s disease, and
visits will be subsidized for miniature
horses and donkeys at Alzheimer’s and
Memory Care facilities.
UNIVERSITY OF
TENNESSEE - KNOXVILLE
Statewide
Digital technologies will help provide
caregivers of family members with
Alzheimer’s disease with personalized
information about how to manage
their stress, take care of themselves,
deal with depression, and other
beneficial interventions.
WEST TENNESSEE
HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
Serving Madison and 17 other
counties in West Tennessee
An Alzheimer’s Dementia Caregiver and
Patient Resource Center will be located in
an easily accessible building adjacent to the
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital,
and will provide information, education,
trainings, and other resources.
THE PAT SUMMITT CLINIC
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
MEDICAL CENTER
Knoxville, Tennessee
After providing unwavering Alzheimer’s
disease and other dementias care to the
East Tennessee region for many years, The
University of Tennessee Medical Center
joined with The Pat Summitt Foundation in
2014 to enhance care provided to our
community and create The Pat Summitt
Clinic. The Clinic addresses memory
disorders which requires a comprehensive
spectrum of services. Under the helm
of medical director Roberto Fernandez,
MD, MPH, PhD, their experienced multidisciplinary
team helps patients with
memory disorders, and their families and
caregivers.
MONROE COUNTY SENIOR
CITIZENS & FRIENDS, INC.
Serving Monroe County
Cora Veal Senior Center, Monroe County
Health Council, Monroe County Health
Department, Access Medical Care, and
Ministerial Support Council for Monroe
County will work together to develop
programs and new ways to serve families
with Alzheimer’s disease.
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