Senior Care Program

Geographic Scope: 15 senior care facilities in Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia

Focus Areas:

• Need-based financial assistance for senior Christian women
• Care of senior women of limited means
• Support for senior women who have met with adversity

Key Information:

• Supports 15 facilities across three states
• Small but significant part of the Foundation's grants portfolio
• Inspired by Mrs. Whitehead's personal history and her bequest of home furnishings and antiques to residents
• Ongoing annual grants to eligible facilities

Georgia:

• A.G. Rhodes
• Crestview Health & Rehabilitation Center
• Presbyterian Homes of Georgia, Inc. (Austell and Quitman)
• Sadie G. Mays Health and Rehabilitation Center

North Carolina:

• Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community
• Moravian Home, Inc. (Salemtowne)
• Penick Home Senior Services
• ThriveMore
• Trellis Supportive Care

Virginia:

• Goodwin Living
• Rappahannock
• Westminster-Canterbury
• Westminster Canterbury Richmond
• Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay

Eligibility:

• Grants awarded to participating senior care facilities (not to individuals)
• Facilities must be among the designated 15 institutions

What They Don't Fund:

• Grants to individuals
• New institutions are rarely added to the grants program

Contact Information:

• Email: fdns@woodruff.org
• Phone: 404.522.6755
• Contact persons: Carrie Conway or Emily Patteson

Application Process

Note: The Foundation does not make grants to individuals. Individuals seeking senior care assistance must contact their facility directly.

For Participating Senior Care Institutions:

Institutions submit annual grant requests through the grant portal:

1. Grant Acceptance Letter (Due: March 15)
   • Log in to grant portal with designated primary contact credentials
   • Click "Submit Other Requirements"
   • Upload signed letter on letterhead confirming acceptance of proposed grant
   • Accept grant conditions
2. Senior Care Report of Awards (Due: September 1)
   • Log in to grant portal with primary contact credentials
   • Click "Submit Other Requirements"
   • Complete report with details about each person receiving funds from the Foundation
3. Grant Request Letter (Due: September 30)
   • Click "Submit Grant Request Letter for Senior Care Institutions"
   • Log in with primary contact credentials
   • Upload signed letter on letterhead with institutional update and grant request for upcoming year