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Last updated: 01/23/2018 General information Organization Friendship Foundation Inc. Contact First name Dianne Contact Last name Baker Contact e-mail dbaker@glencroft.com Contact phone number 623-512-4011 Address Street 8611 N. 67th Ave. City Glendale State AZ ZIP Code 85302 From what tribe is the Gila River Indian Community organization requesting the grant? Total grant amount request 20,000.00 1 / 2 The Gila River Indian Community offers multi-year awards. If your organization is requesting a multi-year grant for this project or program from the Gila River Indian Community, enter the amount to be requested each year. Amount Year 1 (Gila River Indian 20,000.00 Community Grants Only) Year 2 (Gila River Indian Community Grants Only) Year 3 (Gila River Indian Community Grants Only) Year 4 (Gila River Indian Community Grants Only) Year 5 (Gila River Indian Community Grants Only) 2 / 2 Gila River Indian Community Grant Application Grant Cycle 2018 Cover Sheet Municipality Information 1. Date of Application: 2/5/2018 (NOTE: Click or use up/down arrow keys to move among fields) 2. Name of City, Town or County: Maricopa County 3. Mayor (City or Town) or Board of Supervisor’s Chairman (County): Steve Chucri 4. Mailing Address: 301 W. Jefferson Ave., Suite 960 5. City: Phoenix State: Arizona Zip Code: 85003 6. Acknowledgement of Submission by Authorized Municipality Representative: Typed Name/Title: Zachary Wolfe, Finance Department Signature: Applicant Information 7. Department/Organization Name: Friendship Foundation Inc. on behalf of Friendship Retirement Corporation d/b/a Glencroft Senior Living 8. Is this a 501c non-profit Organization? No Yes If yes, attach IRS Determination Letter 9. Application Contact Person: Kaye Baker Title: Vice President, Development 10. Phone Number: 623-847-3199 11. Mailing Address: 8611 N. 67th Ave. 12. City: Glendale State: Arizona Zip Code: 85302 13. Email Address: Kbaker@glencroft.com Website Address: www.friendshipfoundationinc.org Project Information 14. Project Name: Wellness Center 15. Purpose of Grant: To fund the costs for a health and wellness center for residents of Glencroft Senior Living 16. Priority Funding Area Healthcare 17. Annual amount requested $20,000.00 18. Number of years that funding is requested 1 year 19. Total amount requested (annual amount x $20,000.00 number of years) 20. Has your organization received past No funding from GRIC? If yes, list each year and amount 21. Geographic area served Glendale AZ and other West Valley cities and towns For Office Use Only: Data Entry Receipt Evaluation Outcome Approval Recommended/Amount $ Denial Gila River Indian Community Grant Application Grant Cycle 2018 Narrative Please structure your proposal to provide the following information in the order indicated. Provide the narrative in paragraph form in the text field provided. Please be thorough but strive for brevity. 1. Briefly describe the organization’s history, mission and goals. The Friendship Retirement Corporation, a 501c3 non-profit, d/b/a Glencroft Senior Living is the largest continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Arizona and has been serving Glendale and the West Valley for 48 years. Our mission is to provide optimum senior living and health services with the core values of compassion, integrity, empathy, and professionalism. By valuing the dignity and worth of each resident, we have successfully implemented our primary goal of creating an environment in which older adults experience enriched and fulfilling lives through each stage of aging. In 1988 the Friendship Foundation Inc., also a 501c3 non-profit, was created to organize and manage philanthropic fundraising for Glencroft’s programs and services that benefit residents. The Foundation tracks the unique funding needs of each of Glencroft's diverse service areas and conducts fundraising initiatives to support those services. Among its activities is the management of Glencroft’s Resident Benevolent Fund which provides financial assistance to residents who find themselves in need of temporary support from time to time. Based on its role at Glencroft, the Foundation is the applicant for this proposal. Our 40 acre campus is home to nearly 900 residents, most of whom have low-moderate incomes. There are 227 Independent Living residences around the perimeter of Glencroft's property. Other Independent Living options are The Crossing, a three story building with 96 one and two bedroom apartments, and The Villa's, a two story building with 36 smaller apartments. The Towers offers both Independent and Assisted Living apartment accommodations with government subsidized rent for up to 100 residents who meet the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) eligibility. Friendship Villa, Friendship House and Sarah's Place offer comfortable living options to 80 residents who need assisted living and memory care. Providence Place Care Center is Glencroft’s 225 bed skilled nursing care facility and serves the needs of Glencroft residents, and referrals from local hospitals and physicians, in need of subacute rehabilitation and nursing services while recovering from an acute surgery or illness. Glencroft accepts Arizona Long Term Care System - ALTCS - which helps fixed-income seniors afford the medical care that they need. 2. If the applying organization is non-municipal or a non-profit 501c, please describe your relationship with Arizona municipalities including past and present support, whether through partnerships, collaborations, in-kind contributions, grants, tax-based funding or other. Describe the supporting municipality’s role in this project. If the applying organization is a municipality governmental sub-division please enter the text “Not applicable.” Since its inception, Glencroft has actively cultivated and participated in collaborations and networking opportunities with West Valley municipalities that not only support our programs, but that serve the public as well. We partner with United Blood Services to hold blood drives three times per year at Glencroft which are open to the public as well as our staff and residents. This year, five workshops of dementia training for Gila River Indian Community Grant Application Grant Cycle 2018 caregivers through Help My Senior will be offered. We also work with local hospitals and physicians who have patients in need acute-care following surgery or illnesses and accept their referrals to Providence Place for the care these patients need. Glencroft hosts monthly meetings for the West Valley Coalition on Aging which are attended by 65-80 professionals from across the region who work in aging services. Staff attends monthly meetings held by Spotlight (a senior living networking group), the Assisted Living Federation of America, and the Covenant Health Network (an Arizona post-acute care association). The Friendship Foundation recently hired a grants coordinator to increase our fundraising outreach to area municipalities as well as corporations, foundations, and other sources, such as the shared revenues program. The role Maricopa County has in this program is that of supporting this request to the Gila River Indian Community. 3. Describe the proposed project and planned goals and activities. During the past two years, Glencroft has undergone major and much needed improvements in its facilities, casitas, apartments, our skilled-nursing rooms and memory care homes. Now, Glencroft is undertaking the renovation of our current fitness center as part of our commitment to remain relevant and responsive to input from residents and to their needs. Outdated exercise equipment is being replaced with more, and newer, equipment. Additionally, a multi- dimensioned healthy living program is being implemented to augment the physical exercise programs. Residents will have the opportunity to create and pursue their own wellness goals and to be proactive about their overall health with assistance from trained staff and interns from local colleges and universities. The primary goal of the project is to provide the means with which residents achieve and maintain a healthy quality of life in line with their physical abilities. They will have the opportunity to create and pursue their own wellness goals and to be proactive about their overall health with assistance from trained staff and interns from local colleges and universities. To ensure all residents can participate regardless of their financial situation, all activities will be provided at no cost. Among the activities and services at the Wellness Center will be: * Exercise/fitness classes * Aquatic exercise and therapy * A brain training program * Yoga, strength and balance classes * Healthy eating classes * Massage and chiropractic therapists * Access to a podiatrist and an audiologist Gila River Indian Community Grant Application Grant Cycle 2018 4. Describe how the proposed project satisfies one or more of the priority funding areas identified by the Gila River Indian Community. The Wellness Center addresses Gila River Indian Community’s priority in healthcare by promoting better health through wellness activities, especially activities that promote physical fitness and healthy nutrition. The Center will also include classes specifically aimed at maintaining healthy cognitive abilities through a brain training program. 5. Identify the needs/problems to be addressed, target population and number of people to be served by the project. It's well known that regular exercise is associated with reduced risks of heart disease, strokes, diabetes, dementia, and more, for all of us regardless of age. However, it's not just exercise that reduces these risks. Proactive care for the mind, making healthy food choices, monitoring hearing and eye-sight, socialization and other key indicators also play a role in successful aging. Because for older adults the stakes are higher and time is more limited, the Wellness Center will address each of those key areas. We will also be attentive to input from residents and consider their recommendations for other services and programs for the Center. Of the total number of residents at Glencroft, we estimate that 550 or more are physically able to attend the fitness classes and use the exercise machines. Residents who cannot participate in those particular activities will be encouraged to participate in the other wellness programs that will be offered at the Center. Additionally, we anticipate that some patients exiting Providence Place, our skilled-care center, will be able to use the Wellness Center as they gain in strength and ability. 6. Define the project as a new or continuing program. The new Wellness Center is replacing an older area once used as an exercise room. The concept for the Wellness Center has been enhanced specifically to meet a diversity of needs and provide new services and accommodations for residents of all abilities. 7. Provide a brief timeline including start and finish dates. Indicate if the timeline is flexible. Ideally, the new Center will be in operation by the end of the 2018 summer. The time line is flexible depending on success in fund raising to cover the costs. 8. Identify other organizations, partners or funders participating in the project and their roles. The Center will be led by a certified Fitness Trainer along with help from training assistants and interns. To increase the impact of the Center, we will be working with Glendale Community College, which is only minutes away from Glencroft, to recruit interns for the Center. The College has an Exercise Science and Personal Training course along with a Nutrition for Fitness and Wellness course designed to provide personal trainers a nutrition background. We also have an existing relationship with Grand Canyon University which provides internships for students of the University's Nursing and Health Gila River Indian Community Grant Application Grant Cycle 2018 Care program. They work with residents at Colter Commons, our separate complex that has 46 units of Section 8 apartments and is located on grounds owned by the University. Other local campuses include the Arizona State University West Campus and Estrella Mountain Community College, each of which we will also meet with to discuss possible internships for their students. We are in the early stages of seeking funding for the project and have received no decisions to date from the foundations and corporations we have applied to. However we have two donations specifically allocated for the Wellness Center from individuals that total $51,000. Those funds are unrestricted and can be used for the build-out costs and new equipment. 9. Would you be able to implement the proposed plan if your organization received partial funding for this project? The cost to renovate the 1,840 square foot location is estimated to be $146,625. This includes the purchase of new flooring, lighting, paint, mirrors, exercise equipment, furniture, and creating an office and individual rooms for one-on- one services. Partial funding from this request will not interfere with the plans to create the new Center. While we would appreciate funding in the amount requested in order to move us closer to construction of the facility, a lesser amount would still be a valued contribution to the project over all. 10. Describe your plan for project financial sustainability beyond the grant period. If this is a program/project previously funded by the Gila River Indian Community describe efforts made towards the previously described sustainability plan. The primary costs to maintain the Wellness Center will be that of the salary for the fitness trainer and day-to- day upkeep of the facility and these costs will be included in our general operating budget. Stipends for those who will teach specialized classes will also be factored in to that budget. Glencroft already has a podiatrist and an audiologist on staff who can spend a portion of their time in the Center, thus no new costs will be incurred for those services. 11. Describe your plan to document progress and results. Feedback from residents will be a key element in planning the programming and services for the Center. As the Center is being developed we can invite input from residents through our monthly newsletter The Communicator. Once the Center is open, on-going input will be asked for – through surveys and questionnaires, documenting one-on-one conversations with residents, and feedback from the fitness trainer and others conducting activities. Key markers of the success of the Center will be: The use of the Wellness Center and all related programs increase monthly. Feedback from residents demonstrates that their own goals are being met and the programs meet or exceed their expectations. Residents recommend the activities to their neighbors and suggest additional classes of interest. We receive positive feedback from family members of residents. Gila River Indian Community Grant Application Grant Cycle 2018 Specific measurable outcomes include: * Residents using the facility and programs report that their overall health has improved and that over time they have gained in strength and confidence. * Residents report increased balance and flexibility which helps prevent falls and other injuries. * Those who participate in healthy eating, brain training, and other classes, make beneficial lifestyle changes that incorporate the lessons learned. 12. Indicate any application to and/or awards made by a tribe other than the Gila River Indian Community for state shared revenues for this and any other project for the past five (5) years. If this information is included in a separate attachment, please indicate that here. Neither the Friendship Foundation Inc. or the Friendship Retirement Corporation d/b/a Glencroft Senior Living has ever applied to, or received funding from, the Gila River Indian Community or any other tribe. This is our first Shared Revenues proposal. Gila River Indian Community Grant Application Grant Cycle 2018 Project Budget Budget Period: January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018 For each budget item listed here please provide a narrative description on the following Project Budget Detail page. Proposed Budget Expense Amount Amount In Kind Total Budget (list each budget item) requested from requested or contributions GRIC secured from other funders 1. Fitness Equipment $15,000 $55,000 $0 $70,000 2. Pool Lift $ 5,000 $ 3,550 $0 $ 8,550 3. Flooring $0 $ 8,000 $0 $ 8,000 4. Lighting $0 $ 4,000 $0 $ 4,000 5. Painting $0 $ 2,500 $0 $ 2,500 6. Mirrors $0 $ 2,000 $0 $ 2,000 7. Labor $0 $16,000 $0 $16,000 8. Furniture $0 $ 7,000 $0 $ 7,000 9. Center’s Office Equipment & $0 $10,000 $0 $10,000 Supplies 10. Contingency @ 15% of above $0 $19,125 $0 $19,200 11. Click here to enter text. $0 $0 $0 $0 12. Click here to enter text. $0 $0 $0 $0 13. Click here to enter text. $0 $0 $0 $0 14. Click here to enter text. $0 $0 $0 $0 15. Click here to enter text. $0 $0 $0 $0 16. Click here to enter text. $0 $0 $0 $0 17. Click here to enter text. $0 $0 $0 $0 Total Budget $20,000 $126,625 $0 $147,250 Gila River Indian Community Grant Application Grant Cycle 2018 Project Budget Detail Please provide a narrative description for each of the project budget items listed on the previous page. Include the dollar figure and how it was derived. 1. Fitness Equipment – quote from vendors 2. Pool Lift – quote from Aqua Creek Products. For lifting residents with limited mobility in and out of the pool. 3. Flooring – Current floor not appropriate for use as a fitness center 4. Lighting – to replace wiring and install new light fixtures 5. Painting – Fresh paint for entire Center 6. Mirrors – for exercise, yoga, and other programs 7. Labor – hired labor estimates (for work not performed by Glencroft staff) 8. Furniture – Massage/chiropractic therapy tables, storage cabinets, reception desk, furniture for rooms where residents will meet with the podiatrist and audiologist, seating and other chairs and furniture needed for classes 9. Wellness Center Office Equipment and Supplies – includes desk and other office furniture, computer, printer, phone, office supplies 10. Contingency – 15% allocated for expenses not anticipated or changes in costs 11. Click here to enter text. 12. Click here to enter text. 13. Click here to enter text. 14. Click here to enter text. 15. Click here to enter text. 16. Click here to enter text. 17. Click here to enter text. Gila River Indian Community Grant Application Grant Cycle 2018 Other explanation: Budget shows anticipated hard costs only plus a small contingency. All Glencroft staff time will be our in-kind contribution. About Glencroft and the Friendship Foundation The Friendship Retirement Corporation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, d/b/a Glencroft Senior Living Community is the largest continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in the state of Arizona. Located in Glendale for more than 45 years, we offer up to 900 residents a broad continuum of services in a beautiful community setting. Glencroft works to create an environment that inspires seniors to experience enriched and fulfilling lives. By embracing compassion, integrity, excellence, innovation and collaboration as our core values, we are able to succeed and walk side-by-side with our residents through the aging process. Located on 40 acres, living and care options include Independent Living, Low Income HUD Housing, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Care. As changes in health needs arise we are there to support and implement the necessary care and services to promote the greatest level of independence. The majority of Glencroft residents have low-moderate incomes. In 1993 an adjunct development entity, the Friendship Foundation, also a 501(c)(3), was created specifically to organize and manage Glencroft’s fundraising efforts. As a separate entity, the Foundation tracks the unique funding needs of each of Glencroft’s diverse service areas, submits grant requests, develops relationships with individual donors, and conducts the stewardship and use of funding and donations. The Foundation also manages benevolent programs that serve Glencroft’s residents, and employees, who occasionally find themselves in need of financial assistance. Its office is on the campus of Glencroft and it works closely with residents, and sponsors several community-wide events for residents year-round. AMONG OUR LIVING OPTIONS ARE: Independent Courtyard Living Over 200 Independent Living homes surround Glencroft in quiet park-like settings. The Crossings at Glencroft & The Villas The Crossings is a three-story building offering comfortable 96 one and two bedroom units equipped with refrigerator, range, microwave, garbage disposal, personal emergency response system, smoke detector, fire alarm, and assigned covered parking. The Villas is a two story building with 36 smaller apartments. The Towers at Glencroft The Towers offers both Independent and Assisted Living apartment accommodations with government subsidized rent for up to 100 residents who meet the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) eligibility. This three story building has studio, one bedroom and two bedroom apartments. Several units are designed for mobility handicapped residents. The Towers Dining Room is a cafeteria style restaurant open to residents, employees and visitors alike. Sarah's Place Sarah’s Place is our newest assisted living, directed care neighborhood dedicated to those with memory loss. In a home-like setting, 80 residents enjoy activities are designed to support and enhance the capabilities of each resident - whether assisting with baking cookies for afternoon tea, watering the flowers they have planted in the outdoor garden areas, or enjoying conversation with a visiting friend or family member. Each resident is encouraged to do what makes their day enjoyable. Our priority is the physical and emotional comfort of each resident. LIVING ROOM DINING ROOM “I can't begin to tell you how lucky Violet was to be in your care. It wasn't long before she said, ‘this is a great place to be. Everyone is so friendly and the surroundings are beautiful.’ She soon stopped talking about going home, and began to call Sarah's Place ‘my home.’ " PROVIDENCE PLACE Providence Place Care Center is a 225 bed skilled care facility. Patients at Providence Place are residents at Glencroft, and as a way to further serve our local communities, we also accept referrals from physicians and hospitals. Each resident is in need of subacute rehabilitation and nursing services while recovering from an acute surgery or illness. Our dedicated staff of trained health care professionals work as an interdisciplinary team to provide the highest quality of care to each resident. Providence Place receives the highest ratings year after year for providing quality standards. TYPES OF SERVICES Medicare/Subacute Unit - Provides subacute rehabilitation and nursing services to those residents recovering from an acute surgery or illness. Specialized Daily Care - 24-hour care for those who can no longer live independently. Three meals per day are provided along with assistance with bathing, dressing and everyday needs in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Comprehensive Therapy - In-patient physical, speech and occupational services are available to our residents as well as those from off campus under the direction of their attending physician. Social Services & Chaplaincy Services - Social workers are available to assist residents and families with various services related to their stay and discharge. Also available to residents and family members is our chaplain for comfort or spiritual support. Activities Department - It is our belief that being active exercises the mind, lifts the spirit and contributes to a healthier, more enriched life. We offer a wide variety of social and recreational programs designed to meet the needs and interests of our residents at Providence Place. DEMENTIA CARE AT PROVIDENCE PLACE Joshua Tree - The Joshua Tree unit specializes in 24-hour skilled nursing care for moderate dementia residents and is secured for individuals who have a tendency to wander. These residents are capable of participating in their own care and benefit from a highly active and social setting. Purple Sage - The Purple Sage unit is home to our award-winning dementia program that provides palliative care for end-stage dementia residents as well as our moderate non-wandering dementia residents. Trained staff provide the opportunity for residents to participate in a variety of activities designed to promote social interaction and personal expression. “I would like to express my great appreciation for the excellent care the staff on the second floor at Providence Place and those in Joshua Tree had for my father, who resided in your facility for the past eight months. My family and I feel blessed to have stumbled upon Glencroft, when we were in such vital need to find a place for both my mother and father. My family as a whole cannot say enough good things about Glencroft. We are blessed to have found this wonderful place with such loving and caring staff.” ON SITE AMENITIES AND ACTIVITIES – AN OVERVIEW Convenience Grocery Store Marie Kaufmann Library Thrift Shop Computer Lab Table Tennis with Tournaments Swimming Pool with Lessons and Therapies Yoga and Aerobics Classes Alzheimer’s Support for Caregivers Quilting – Crochet – Crafts Dancing Performing Arts and Glencroft Singers Visual Arts Classes Wood Carvers Annual Veterans Recognition Dinner Seasonal Carnivals Annual Vendor’s Fair Spiritual and Worship Services Educational Workshops Outings to Off-Campus Community Activities Transportation for Individual Needs Glencroft At Home / Resident Support Services as Needed