Picker Institute, Inc.

The institute is dedicated to the patient-centered-care movement in all healthcare settings. Predicated on the belief that quality of life in nursing homes is as important as quality of clinical care, the Picker Long-Term-Care ( LTC) Program seeks new answers to the challenge of improving quality of life in LTC facilities.

Each year, Picker Institute will provide up to $100,000 in grants, through its LTC small grants fund, to support LTC initiatives. The goal of the Picker LTC Program is to make resident-centered care a reality in many more LTC settings across the United States.

Picker Institute hereby requests Letters of Inquiry to initiate the grant application process. Letters of Inquiry will be accepted on a rolling basis and will be acknowledged when they are received. Picker LTC Program staff will contact applicants if more information is required. Proposals, recommended by Picker Institute staff, will be reviewed and voted upon by the Picker Institute Board of Directors Long-Term-Care Program committee.

Letter of Inquiry:

Please submit your Letter of Inquiry in the following format:

Contact name/Project director
Legal name of grantee organization
All contact information: telephone, fax, e-mail and complete mailing address.
Purpose of grant: One-sentence description
Project description: A two- to three-page detailed description of the project, to include:
• Name, name of your organization and contact information
• Statement of problem and purpose of grant
• A description of the project's targeted audience(s)
• Project design, including schedule and work plan
• A description of the project's expected outcomes
• Estimated total project cost and total amount requested from the fund
• Organization staffing and financial resources

It is important to note that Picker Institute awards LTC grants only to support initiatives for which the achievements can be measured, are demonstrable and may be widely disseminated.

Please send your Letter of Inquiry to the following address:

Picker Institute
22 Bay View St.
3rd floor
P.O. Box 777
Camden ME 04843-0777

Attention: Long-Term-Care-Program Committee