Welcome
Our Mission
The Brookdale Foundation Group consists of the Brookdale Foundation, Glendale Foundation, and Ramapo Trust. All three were endowed by the Schwartz family and all share a common outlook and purpose: to enhance the quality of life of America’s elderly.
Major Initiatives
We issue requests for proposals (RFPs) three times a year for our major initiatives:
- The National Group Respite Program supports community-based efforts to develop and sustain social model group respite and early memory loss programs for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families.
- The Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP) promotes the creation or expansion of services for grandparents and other relatives who have taken on the responsibility of surrogate parenting.
- The Brookdale Leadership in Aging Fellowship Program encourages and supports emerging leaders in the field of aging. We seek applications from a broad range of disciplines including, but not limited to, the medical, biological, and basic sciences, nursing, social sciences, and arts & humanities.