Care programs · Dementia care through Medicare GUIDE

Medicare GUIDE, made simple for everyone involved.

GUIDE is Medicare’s dementia care model. It funds care navigation, caregiver support and respite so people living with dementia can stay at home. CareConnect brings GUIDE to families and to the doctors, community organizations and home care partners who serve them.

Check eligibility

Delivered by a CMS-approved GUIDE participant.

$2,500+

up to $2500 In respite support, per year.

100%

Of respite dollars pass through to the provider delivering it.

7 years

Of committed CMS funding behind the program.

For families

Could your loved one qualify?

Answer four quick questions. If it looks like a fit, we confirm the rest with a live Medicare check. No calls to CMS, no paperwork to chase.

This is a quick guide, not a final decision.

Has a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or another dementia

Is enrolled in Original Medicare Parts A and B

Is not in Medicare hospice or PACE

Lives at home, not in a long-term nursing home

Answer all four to see your result

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What GUIDE covers

What families receive through CareConnect

A dedicated care navigator

A full assessment and care plan

Respite support, $2,500 or more a year

Caregiver support and resources

Medication and wellbeing check-ins

One family portal, and they keep their own doctor

How each role joins GUIDE through CareConnect

Families

Get a care team, respite and one place to manage it all.

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Practices & health systems

Deliver GUIDE through our participant partnership.

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AAAs & community orgs

Deliver services.

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Doctors

Refer patients, or assess and plan care as part of the team.

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Home care agencies

Deliver visits and receive 100% of respite dollars.

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Organizations running GUIDE

Use our network, run on our platform, or both.

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GUIDE questions, answered

What is GUIDE?

Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience, a Medicare model that pays for dementia care coordination, caregiver support and respite for people living at home.

How does CareConnect deliver GUIDE?

Our platform and ecosystem run the day-to-day work, from eligibility and enrollment to care plans, respite visits and billing.

Does the patient keep their doctor?

Yes. Their doctor stays their doctor and receives the care plan.

What does it cost families?

The GUIDE program is no cost to the patient or caregiver.

Where does the respite money go?

100% passes through to the provider delivering the respite.

Ready to bring GUIDE to your families?

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