Molina Healthcare of Arizona and Hospice of the Valley Partner for Caregiver Support
$10,000 Grant Will Fund Memory Care Training
Media Contact: Rhonda Frazier, Rhonda.Frazier@MolinaHealthCare.Com, (562) 980-3849
PHOENIX, Ariz. (November XX, 2025) – Molina Healthcare of Arizona (“Molina”) has granted $10,000 to Hospice of the Valley to support its Memory Care Training program. The funding comes during National Family Caregivers Month and Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, highlighting the critical need for caregiver support, especially during the holiday season.
The grant will help Hospice of the Valley continue its program to train more than 4,000 memory care staff throughout our state — teaching effective communication techniques and strategies for managing challenging behaviors in people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. This training is particularly valuable as the holiday season approaches and caregiver stress often intensifies.
“This generous grant from Molina will help us expand our reach and provide essential training to more caregivers across Arizona,” said Debbie Shumway, CEO of Hospice of the Valley. “Our goal is to ensure that every person living with dementia feels safe, valued and well cared for, and that starts with supporting the dedicated professionals who provide that care day in and day out.”
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.
“Caregivers are the unsung heroes of our healthcare system, providing countless hours of unpaid care to loved ones with memory conditions,” said Minnie Andrade, plan president of Molina Healthcare of Arizona. “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.”
The collaboration between Molina and Hospice of the Valley reflects both organizations’ commitment to addressing health-related social needs and supporting vulnerable populations. 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.
For more information on the HOV Memory Care Training program, visit https://www.hov.org/dementia/memory-care-training/.
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About Molina Healthcare of Arizona
Molina Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. provides government-funded, quality health care, serving members through Medicaid and Medicare programs in Arizona. Through its locally operated health plans, Molina Healthcare, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, provides managed health care services under the Medicaid and Medicare programs, and through state insurance marketplaces. For more information about Molina Healthcare of Arizona, please visit MolinaHealthcare.com.
About Hospice of the Valley
Since 1977, Hospice of the Valley has been committed to its mission of bringing comfort, dignity and compassionate care to our community. As Arizona’s leading hospice provider, and one of the largest not-for-profit hospices in the country, the agency serves families at every stage of illness: providing primary care for home-limited patients, palliative home care to manage acute and chronic illness, and pediatric home care for medically fragile children. An innovative Dementia Care and Education Campus supports families from the time of diagnosis on. Skilled hospice teams care for patients in the comfort of home or at one of nine inpatient units providing round-the-clock acute and respite care. After-hours triage nurses answer calls and provide support 24/7/365. Hospice of the Valley’s safety net of care extends to those without the ability to pay, serving all in need and offering a myriad of community services at no charge, such as grief support, senior placement and healthcare decision planning. Learn more at www.hov.org.