Grant to Growth: Building Sustainable Dementia Services, Supports, and Training

On September 9, 2025, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET, the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center will host the webinar, Grant to Growth: Building Sustainable Dementia Services, Supports, and Training. A description of the webinar and registration information follows.

Federal grant funding for dementia programs — though time limited — can play a critical role in jumpstarting and maintaining vital services and supports. However, achieving long-term sustainability requires careful planning from the outset.

In this webinar, participants will hear from a community-based organization that successfully leveraged funding from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) to create and implement dementia programs that have continued beyond their federal grant period. Presenters will explain practical strategies for embedding dementia best practices into enduring, community-based care systems. The session will also highlight a new National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center report that offers actionable insights and real-world examples of sustained dementia initiatives at both the state and community levels.

Speakers

Jill Cigliana, MSOT, OTR/L, Executive Director of Memory Care Home Solutions

Jill Cigliana is the Executive Director of Memory Care Home Solutions, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving quality of life for people living with dementia and their families. With expertise in occupational therapy and health system innovation, she has led statewide and national efforts to integrate evidence-based dementia care into clinical and community practice.

Melissa Hunter, MSW, Research Public Health Analyst, Aging, Disability, and Long-Term Care Program at RTI International

Melissa Hunter is a technical assistance provider and researcher at RTI International, where she works on the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center. She has a background in social work and economics. She previously held roles at her local Department on Aging and at an adult day health program, where she developed and delivered community-based programming for older adults and caregivers.

Please note:

• National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC) webinars are free of charge and open to the public.
• NADRC webinars are recorded and will be available for viewing here.
• Pre-registration is required to attend the live webinars.
• Closed captioning is available during the live event and is included in the recording for all NADRC webinars.