Empowering Caregivers
Through Education
The Jean Griswold Foundation
The Jean Griswold Foundation (JGF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Caregivers through educational opportunities and scholarships.
The Jean Griswold Foundation is named after Dr. Jean Griswold, who founded Griswold in 1982. A true visionary, she established one of the country’s most successful non-medical home care organizations. Griswold now has 170 locations in 31 states and considers the Foundation to be one of its most important initiatives. Today, Jean’s legacy and belief in the power of education are honored through the foundation’s Caregiver Scholarship Program.
Our Mission
The mission of the Jean Griswold Foundation is to support Caregivers by providing educational scholarships* to enable them to further their training, enhance their careers, and better assist the clients they serve.
By offering educational scholarships*, our Foundation will not only make a positive impact on the Caregivers themselves, but also the clients they assist and the home healthcare agencies where they are employed, as well as help advance the overarching home-care industry.
The Jean Griswold Foundation is proud to continue the service created by Dr. Jean Griswold, through spearheading this strategic journey of growth and professional development.
*Scholarships will be paid directly to the federally accredited educational institutions of the winning Scholars’ choosing.
“I’m very grateful to use this scholarship towards my first year of medical school. I’m so excited to begin exploring how my Caregiving experiences will inform my care as a future physician!”
–JGF Scholar, Joanna George, OK
The Story of The Bell
The Bell is a symbol that honors our Founder, Dr. Jean Griswold, and represents her legacy. It’s said that this Bell was first used by Jean to call her children home for dinner. Later, Jean’s Bell was used to happily welcome her boys back from college or long trips, reminding them they can always come home. It became synonymous with Jean’s heartfelt support, just as the Jean Griswold Foundation strives to provide heartfelt support to Care Professionals through scholarships. Now, the Bell is used to celebrate each new class of scholars and serves as a reminder of our commitment to uplift Caregivers everywhere.