Program areas at HFC
Hfcuniverse - hfcu is a nationwide program that empowers and activates high school and college students across the u.s. to change the trajectory of alzheimer's disease through stigma reduction, brain health education, and collective action.
Research, education & culture change - Hilarity for Charity takes a new approach to fighting alzheimer's disease. Combining education and entertainment, hfc works to educate young people about brain healthy habits and create the next generation of alzheimer's advocates.
Support groups - hfc's online support groups are free and designed to help family members and caregivers who have a loved one with alzheimer's or related dementia. Groups are led by licensed social workers and trained group leaders who have experience supporting alzheimer's caregivers. Most groups meet weekly and they're designed to fit within the caregiver's busy lives. Hfc's online support groups experienced significant and intentional growth between 2019 and 2023.
Hfc care grants - hfc is providing free exceptional in-home care relief to families contending with alzheimer's. The hfc home care grant is designed to relieve caregivers and give them time to rest, recharge and focus on their personal and professional life. Funds previously transferred to a partner agency were used to help fund this program in the current year. Expenses 377,004. Including grants of 183,546. Revenue 0 caregiver wellness - hfc provides free, educational, interactive, and informative online events throughout the year to support unpaid alzheimer's family caregivers. These virtual events include our carecon, caretertainment, and wellness workshops that cover a range of topics to support caregivers who provide care to a loved one with alzheimer's. All program workshops are designed to educate, inspire, and empower caregivers with the tools they need to be emotionally and physically prepared for the caregiving journey. Expenses 275,638. Including grants of 0. Revenue 0 youth movement against alzheimer's - ymaa empowers high school and college students to change the trajectory of alzheimer's disease through education, awareness, and collective action. Our aim is to reduce the stigma associated with alzheimer's disease and dementia by promoting disease education, providing opportunities to connect and support those affected by the disease, and inspire a generation of youth to take action to protect their own brain health by learning about and practicing brain healthy habits. Expenses 151,870. Including grants of 0. Revenue 0