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Please use the appropriate form for the type of request you are submitting.
Fulfillment of requests is dependant on funds availability.
Care Package Guidelines
Opal’s signature program is the distribution of more than 8,000 care packages to 100+ nursing homes across Kentucky & Southern Indiana during the holiday season each year. These often include personal care items, activity books, blankets, socks, and other commonly requested items; no religious materials will be distributed, and the care packages are not holiday-specific. Requests will be accepted from facilities served by Opal’s Dream Foundation. New facilities may also apply; only Medicaid residents are eligible to receive the care packages. All requests are subject to review by the Board of Opal’s Dream Foundation.
Care packages for new arrivals who were formerly unhoused and currently receiving Medicaid may be requested throughout the year; these will include personal care items, clothing, and other items subject to availability.
Music, Arts, recreation & Culture Program Guidelines
Requests will be accepted from facilities served by Opal’s Dream Foundation. New facilities may also apply, if a majority of residents are Medicaid recipients. All requests are subject to review by the Board of Opal’s Dream Foundation and funds availability. Requests may include:
Live musical performances or concert field trips
Jukeboxes, karaoke machines, or other media players
Musical instruments for group activities
Arts & crafts supplies, or other supplies for group activities, or professional group art instruction
Field trips to art museums or galleries
Social gatherings including parties, cookouts, or outdoor events (on site)
Field trips to community or cultural events
Requests for individual Medicaid seniors which provide access to music, arts, recreation or cultural activities.