Caring for a person with a special health care need is expensive and insurance and waiver programs don't always cover the costs. Kinera Foundation understands the financial burden this places on the family and has established a Relief Fund to help. The Relief Fund is available on a quarterly basis and helps families cover the cost of therapeutic treatments, respite care, assistive technology, updated medical equipment, social activities, and advocacy services-- all known to have a positive impact for the person with a special health care need, and the economic and social well-being of the family.
Kinera Foundation is pleased to partner with Children at Play, LLC to offer one grant per quarter for Occupational Therapy (OT). Children at Play, LLC provides OT services to help children build fine and gross motor skills and improve their interaction with the world around them. The goal of the Children at Play Grant is to introduce OT to a child who has not previously received these services and who is able to produce a referral for services through a provider.
UPDATE: The Relief Fund is currently under review by the Kinera Foundation Board. Please check back for updates, changes to the fund and if the application will be available this fiscal year. Thank you!
Recipients are chosen by the Relief Fund Committee appointed by the Kinera Foundation Board of Directors. The number of recipients selected and funds available are based on the previous quarter's fundraising activities of Kinera Foundation, through the Relief Fund Account.
