What does GUIDE cost?

Nothing. GUIDE services, including respite hours, are paid for by Medicare. There's no premium, no copay for the program and no paperwork for you to file.

Questions? Call (916) 314-8600. It's free and 100% confidential.

GUIDE (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience) is a Medicare program run by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for people with dementia who have Traditional Medicare. Enrollment is voluntary, you may leave at any time, and it does not change your Medicare coverage or your doctors. Respite is available to patients with moderate or advanced dementia who have an unpaid caregiver, up to Medicare's annual limit. Eligibility requirements apply. Not all individuals qualify. This is not medical advice.