SUSTAINABILITY OF COMPREHENSIVE DEMENTIA CARE INTERVENTIONS FROM A CLINICAL PERSPECTIVE
2024
Sustainability of Comprehensive Dementia Care Interventions
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Author Information
Author(s): Epstein-Lubow Gary, Tambor Ellen, Johnson Maddie, Haggerty Kristin Lees, Stoeckle Rebecca
Primary Institution: Education Development Center, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Hypothesis
Can comprehensive dementia care be widely implemented without raising healthcare costs?
Conclusion
The GUIDE Model aims to improve access to comprehensive dementia care for Medicare beneficiaries and family caregivers while ensuring sustainability.
Supporting Evidence
- Multiple evidence-based comprehensive dementia care programs are available for adoption.
- Barriers to adoption and long-term sustainability of these programs exist.
- The GUIDE Model is a step forward in improving access to dementia care.
- The National Dementia Care Collaborative aims to accelerate the dissemination of effective programs.
- Existing models are adapting to diverse service-delivery organizations.
Takeaway
This study looks at how to make dementia care programs work better and last longer for people who need them.
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