Hospice of the Valley’s Memory Care Training program, which is offered at no cost to the community, received a boost late last year in the form of a $10,000 grant from Molina Healthcare of Arizona (submitted photo).
In late 2025, Molina Healthcare of Arizona granted $10,000 to Hospice of the Valley to support its Memory Care Training program. The grant will help Hospice of the Valley continue its program to train more than 4,000 memory care staff throughout the state – teaching effective communication techniques and strategies for managing challenging behaviors in people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
The Memory Care Training program is offered at no charge to the community and shares best practices in dementia care through engaging role-playing videos that depict real-life challenges. The Arizona Department of Health Services recently appointed Hospice of the Valley as a provider of memory care training for dementia caregivers, validating the quality and importance of their program.
“Through this partnership with Hospice of the Valley, we’re addressing a critical need in our community by providing caregivers with the tools and resources they need to improve quality of life for both themselves and those they care for,” said Minnie Andrade, plan president of Molina Healthcare of Arizona.
With approximately 53 million unpaid family caregivers in America, many of whom care for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, this initiative addresses a significant public health need, the organizations said.
Visit www.hov.org/dementia/memory-care-training for more information.
