How Not To Pull Your Family Apart

Should Your Client Be Part of the Study?

Lately, we have heard about some pharmaceutical advancements in the treatment of Alzheimer and other diseases of the brain. But we hear very little about efforts to help those individuals remain in their home or the burdens borne by caregivers who support them at home. In response to the Biden administration’s April 2023 Executive Order 14025, CMS is accepting letters of interest for a test model, Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE). GUIDE aims to be “an innovative new health care payment and service delivery model focused on dementia care that would include family caregiver supports such as respite care.” The Model will focus on dementia care management and aims to improve quality of life for people living with dementia, reduce strain on their unpaid caregivers, and enable people living with dementia to remain in their homes and communities. It will achieve these goals through a comprehensive package of care coordination and care management, caregiver education and support, and respite services.” CMS will release the application for GUIDE, a voluntary, nationwide model, in Fall 2023. Prior to the application release, interested organizations are encouraged to submit Letters of Intent to CMS by September 15, 2023. The model will run for eight years beginning July 1, 2024.