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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.

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Delivered by a CMS-approved GUIDE participant.
$2,500+
In respite per family, per year. A floor, not a ceiling.
Up to $3,630
In care management payment per family in a first year, paid monthly.
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
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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
For community partners and practices

What GUIDE could fund for the families you serve

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Respite funding a year
$125,000+
Passes 100% to the care provider
Care management, first year
up to $181,500
Paid monthly while families stay enrolled
Total program funding, year one
up to $306,500
Illustrative. Respite starts at $2,500 per family per year. Care management runs roughly $65 to $390 per family per month depending on status and complexity; $3,630 is a first year at the high end. Actual funding depends on each participant’s situation.

How each role joins GUIDE through CareConnect

Families
Get a care team, respite and one place to manage it all.
For families →
Practices & health systems
Deliver GUIDE through our participant partnership, with a first claim by week 4.
For practices →
AAAs & community orgs
Bring families in and earn a referral fee per family, or deliver services.
For community partners →
Doctors
Refer patients, or assess and plan care as part of the team.
For doctors →
Home care agencies
Deliver visits and receive 100% of respite dollars.
For home care →
Organizations running GUIDE
Use our network, run on our platform, or both.
For program leads →

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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