Alzheimer’s Disease Supportive Services Program
The Purpose of the Program
The Alzheimer’s Disease Supportive Services Program (ADSSP) provides competitive awards to states to expand the availability of community-level supportive services for persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and related disorders (ADRD) and their caregivers. Formerly known as the Alzheimer’s Disease Demonstration Grants to the States (ADDGS), the ADSSP was created by Section 398 of the Public Health Services Act (1992) and is currently administered through the Administration on Aging. In collaboration with the Aging Network and a variety of state and community-level partners, the ADSSP supports efforts to create and maintain responsive, integrated, and sustainable service delivery systems for persons and families impacted by dementias across the United States.
Through the ADSSP, AoA and its partners utilize a multi-pronged, collaborative approach to achieve several goals including:
- Deliver supportive services and facilitate informal support for family caregivers of persons impacted by dementia.
- Translate evidence-based research into practice and advance state initiatives toward coordinated systems of home and community-based care.
- Provide individualized and accessible information, education, and referrals about diagnostic treatment and related services; sources of assistance for services; and legal rights of people affected by dementia.
- Link public and nonprofit agencies that develop and operate community-based supportive, educational, and diagnostic services within the states for individuals and families seeking services.
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Current Projects
Two funding opportunities were made available through the ADSSP in 2008:
1.Evidence-Based Grants to Better Serve People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders: Through this opportunity, states and their partners will demonstrate how existing evidence-based interventions that help people with ADRD can be translated into effective, supportive service programs at the community level.
The nine states that received evidence-based grants in 2008 are:
- Arizona
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- North Carolina
- Ohio
Project summaries describe the important work of these projects. Please contact the
designated representative for additional project information.
2.Innovation Grants to Better Serve People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders: Through this opportunity, states and their partners explore innovative approaches to improving the delivery of supportive services at the community-level to people with ADRD and/or their caregivers. A particular emphasis was place on projects that enable individuals with ADRD who are not eligible for Medicaid, but who are at imminent risk of nursing home placement and spend-down to Medicaid, remain in the community and on projects that target people who are in the early stages of ADRD.
The nineteen states that received innovation cooperative agreements in 2008 are:
- Alabama
- California
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nevada
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
Project summaries describe the important work of these projects. Please contact the
designated representative for additional project information.
With the support of AoA and the ADSSP National Resource Center, these 28 projects will advance the ADSSP mission by offering integrated and effective supportive services to thousands of families.
For information on current ADSSP grant competitions, please see the current AoA funding opportunities.
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Resources and Useful Links
The Alzheimer’s
Disease Supportive Services Program Resource Compendium
The Alzheimer’s Disease Supportive Services Program Resource Compendium provides technical information to grantees and other developers of programs that help people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families. At the Alzheimer’s Disease Supportive Services Program Resource Compendium, professionals can find evidence-based practices for Alzheimer’s programs. In addition, the Alzheimer’s Disease Supportive Services Program National Resource Center offers a compilation of relevant project planning tools and information.
Current Research
Below is a listing of organizations that offer information on clinical trials, findings, and treatment options:
Alzheimer's Association Research
National Institute on Aging Clinical Trials
National Institute on Aging Research Updates
Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers
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