HFC Scotty Awards 2025
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Thank you for your interest in nominating a special caregiver in your life for HFC's caregiver recognition award, The Scotty!
HFC is now accepting nominations for two Scotty Awards to be presented at HFC's CareCon, a virtual event designed to empower, educate, and support dementia caregivers, held on February 14, 2025 in honor of National Family Caregivers Day (and Valentine's Day).
The Scotty Caregiver Award and The Scotty Professional Caregiver Award are named in honor of Scott Miller, who served as a loving caregiver to HFC founder Lauren Miller Rogen's late mother Adele.
The Scotty Caregiver Award recognizes an unpaid dementia caregiver who is nominated by a friend, family member, or themselves. The award recognizes a professional caregiver for their patience, perseverance, and creativity in the face of dementia.
The Scotty Professional Caregiver Award recognizes a paid, professional dementia caregiver who is nominated by coworkers, employers, friends, or a care recipient family member. The award recognizes a professional caregiver for their patience, perseverance, and creativity in the face of dementia.
One recipient from each category will be recognized for the following characteristics throughout their caregiving experience:
- the loving support they provide(d) during a challenging time
- the patience and perseverance they demonstrate(d)
- the creativity they exhibit(ed)
The Scotty Award is not a recognition of the best caregiver, nor is it a recognition of the hardest working caregiver, nor the bravest. The Scotty Award is a symbol and HFC's way of recognizing ALL caregivers who work, strive, love, and yes, sometimes struggle while caring for someone living with the serious effects of Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia.
The recipients will receive a cash award or families currently providing care at home may receive one of HFC's Respite Recharge Grants (100 hours of in-home care).
There is no right or wrong when it comes to caring - caregivers do their best and The Scotty represents all caregivers and the fact that they care.