Below find on-the-ground perspectives on programs and policies that support family caregivers providing complex care. Case studies outline details that may be useful for organizations interested in implementing these or similar models.
GUIDE-ing Efforts to Support Comprehensive Dementia Care Programs
Breaks down CMS’ new payment model for comprehensive dementia care, explores the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) model, and highlights resources available to help GUIDE providers succeed.
Working with Black Communities to Improve At-Home Care Coordination for People with Dementia
Features a conversation with Danetta Sloan, PhD, MSW, MA, assistant scientist at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, to learn about the MIND at Home program and how dementia care coordination programs can better support Black caregivers and their families.
Health Plan Perspectives on Using Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits to Support Family Caregivers
Highlights the efforts of two Medicare Advantage plans ― UCare in Minnesota and UPMC Health Plan in Pennsylvania ― to provide supplemental benefits to family caregivers.
Rush Caregiver Intervention: Advancing Age-Friendly Health Systems by Prioritizing Family Caregivers
Profiles the Rush Caregiver Intervention at Rush University Medical Center, that is working to transform how the health care system interacts with family caregivers, while providing programs and services that support caregivers and their family members.
Care Ecosystem: Supporting Dementia Patients and their Caregivers at Home through Phone-Based Guidance from Care Navigators
Profiles the Care Ecosystem program, developed at the University of California, San Francisco, that is using care team navigators to support older adults with dementia who are living at home and their caregivers.
A Multisite Case Study of Caregiver Advise, Record, Enable Act Implementation
Describes how a health system can adapt workflow, roles and responsibilities, and communication to engage family caregivers in care transitions and comply with CARE Act requirements.
