Benefits at Your Fingertips
Hundreds of thousands of federal, state and local benefits go unclaimed by Arizon-ans age 55 and older every year, leaving more than $32 million in support uncollected. Why? Most people don’t even know they are eligible for these benefits. Read More
New Maricopa Model for Living the Last Third of Life
Piper Trust promotes a positive, active view of later life. From the beginning, Piper Trust has drawn upon successful national models to launch a number of initiative. Taken together, these initiatives represent a “New Maricopa Model for Living the Last Third of Life.” Piper Trust has worked closely with national partners Civic Ventures, Mather Lifeways and the National Council on Aging.
1) Disease and Disability Prevention
Grants in this area promote good nutrition, physical exercise and healthy habits to help older adults remain in optimal physical and mental condition over time. Grantmaking initiatives focus on fall prevention through accessible and safe environments, enhanced mobility, wellness programming and medication management.
2) Peak Physical and Emotional Health
The Trust funds programs to keep older adults in their homes, support caregivers coping with caring for older adults, improve senior centers and attract the next generation of older adults to those programs, and train health professionals in understanding better patient and family wishes at the end of life.
3) Rewarding and Productive Activities
Grantmaking that encourages civic engagement explores meaningful paid and volunteer opportunities for older adults to benefit the community. Major collaborative initiatives include the Next Chapter projects, Experience Corps, Maricopa Models of Significant Service and Experience Matters.