What does GUIDE include?

For the person living with dementia

• Their own Care Navigator, the same person every time you call
• A written care plan, built with your family and shared with their doctors
• Medication check-ups so prescriptions aren't making confusion worse
• Care that works with their current doctors, no switching needed

For the care partner

• A 24/7 phone line answered by someone who knows the care plan
• Caregiver training on the hard stuff: bathing, wandering, evening restlessness
• Help finding local resources: adult day programs, meals, rides, support groups
• In-home respite care for eligible families

Everything is by phone or video, and the care partner is welcome on every call.

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.