Richard Ferry, the Founder of Maude’s Awards, shared an uplifting personal message during our 2025 virtual award announcement, which we have republished here to share that inspiration with our wider dementia care community. Good afternoon and thank you for joining us today to celebrate the 2025 winners for Maude’s Awards. Let me share a littleContinue reading “Celebrating the 2025 Maude’s Awards with Our Founder”
Category Archives: Award Winners
An Interview with Eyleen Braaten of Giving Voice Initiative
Maude’s Awards Executive Director Marilyn Raichle sat down for an interview with Eyleen Braaten, Executive Director of Giving Voice, a 2021 Maude’s Award winner, to talk about Giving Voice’s growing programs and impacts, and music in dementia care at large. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Marilyn: Tell us about Giving Voice’sContinue reading “An Interview with Eyleen Braaten of Giving Voice Initiative”
Celebrating 5 Years of Maude’s Awards
In 2019, Richard Ferry founded Maude’s Awards for Innovation in Alzheimer’s Care, inspired by Maude, his beloved wife of 65 years. She lived her life with grace and elegance, a beacon of hope, love, and wisdom for all who knew her. She was and will always remain the wind beneath his wings. Maude developed dementiaContinue reading “Celebrating 5 Years of Maude’s Awards”
An Interview with Allyson Schrier of Thriving With Dementia and Zinnia TV
Maude’s Awards Executive Director Marilyn Raichle was joined by Allyson Schrier, an individual 2020 Maude’s Award recipient, for a conversation about her program Thriving With Dementia and her newest venture, Zinnia TV.
An Interview with Ann Wheat of Duet Partners In Health & Aging
The Executive Director of Maude’s Awards, Marilyn Raichle, was joined by Ann Wheat, Executive Director of the 2021 Maude’s Award recipient Duet Partners In Health & Aging, for a conversation about how Duet’s programming has expanded in scope and impact since winning the award. The conversation has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Marilyn:Continue reading “An Interview with Ann Wheat of Duet Partners In Health & Aging”