We announced our 2025 winners! Learn more about them here.
Learn About the Awards
Maude’s Awards is annually awarding three $25,000 awards to organizations and up to five $5,000 awards to individuals excelling in one of the following categories of care for persons living with dementia and their care partners.
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The Award Categories
Applicants may apply in one category of care:
Making Connections: Awarded annually to the individual or organization that has created meaningful opportunities for persons living with dementia to connect with the people and world around them. Examples: Creative arts programs, intergenerational opportunities, community service or advocacy projects.
Treating by Design: Awarded annually to the individual or organization that has significantly improved the living spaces and/or mobility of persons living with dementia. Examples include adaptive clothing or equipment, physical environments and horticulture, accessible transportation, and ease/safety of wheelchair transfer.
Cultivating Health: Awarded annually to the individual or organization that has provided exceptional care or education that supports the long-term physical health of persons living with dementia. Examples: exercise, nutrition and diet, new or more accessible health protocols.
Supporting Care Partners: Awarded annually to the individual or organization that has provided impactful education, training or support for care partners of persons living with dementia Examples: respite and/or emotional support educational tools, ease of access to medical care and social services.
Guidelines for Applying
- Awards are open to individuals and organizations
- No need to be a dementia care professional – family and friend care partners are welcomed
- Your program or innovation must have been active in 2025 or the year prior
- Applicants must be based in the U.S.
- Applicants may only apply in one category of care
- Applications for the 2025 Awards must be received by May 19th, 2025
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