GUIDE Dementia Program

Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience

Caring for a loved one with dementia can be overwhelming.

Families often find themselves coordinating appointments, managing medications, navigating behavioral changes, making difficult decisions, and trying to balance caregiving responsibilities with work, family, and daily life.

The GUIDE Model (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience) was created to help.

As a Medicare-supported initiative, GUIDE provides enhanced support and care coordination for individuals living with dementia and the caregivers who support them.

Through the GUIDE Model, families gain access to specialized services designed to improve quality of life, reduce caregiver burden, and help individuals remain safely at home for as long as possible.

What Is the GUIDE Model?

GUIDE stands for Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience.

This innovative Medicare initiative was developed to improve dementia care by providing additional support, education, care coordination, and resources for both patients and caregivers.

The program recognizes an important reality:

Dementia affects the entire family—not just the person receiving the diagnosis.

By providing proactive support and guidance, GUIDE helps families navigate the challenges of dementia with greater confidence and less stress.

How GUIDE Helps Families

GUIDE includes respite support designed to give caregivers opportunities to rest, recharge, and care for themselves.

Eligible participants may receive:

Helping People Remain at Home Longer

One of the primary goals of the GUIDE Model is to help individuals living with dementia remain safely in their homes and communities whenever possible.

Through proactive support, care coordination, caregiver education, and access to resources, GUIDE helps reduce crises that can lead to unnecessary hospitalizations or premature nursing home placement.

For many families, that means more time together in familiar surroundings and a better quality of life.

Part of the Edel Caregiver Institute

The GUIDE Model complements the broader services offered through the Edel Caregiver Institute, including:

Dementia Education & Support
Individual Caregiver Consultations
Dementia Caregiver Support Groups
Project Sherpa
Caregiver Resources & Tools

Together, these services create a comprehensive support system for families living with dementia.

A Georgia Care Innovators Story

Georgia Care Innovators has long recognized that dementia care requires more than medical treatment alone.

Families need education. Caregivers need support. Patients need coordinated care. Communities need innovative solutions.

The GUIDE Model reflects our ongoing commitment to identifying unmet needs and bringing leading-edge programs to the people we serve.

By helping families navigate dementia with greater confidence and support, GUIDE is improving lives throughout our community.

Who Is Eligible?

Eligibility requirements are determined by Medicare and may change over time.

Generally, participants must:

Have a dementia diagnosis
Meet applicable Medicare requirements
Be appropriate for participation in the GUIDE Model

Our team can help determine eligibility and answer questions about enrollment.

Learn More

If you would like to learn more about the GUIDE Dementia Program or determine whether you or a loved one may qualify, we are here to help.

Contact the Edel Caregiver Institute

Call 912-354-8014

GUIDE Dementia Program

Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience

What Is the GUIDE Model?

How GUIDE Helps Families

Eligible participants may receive:

Dedicated Care Navigation

Interdisciplinary Team Support

Caregiver Education and Support

Respite Services