Senior Housing News December 16, 2025
Senior living operators hoped the GUIDE model would help them support caregivers. So far, the program hasn’t gone as well as some had wished.
CMS launched the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) model last year as an eight-year nationwide program to provide better services and support for people living with dementia and their caregivers. The program aims to offer comprehensive support services, including care navigation, access to respite care, caregiver education and 24-hour support for caregivers. The model provides wraparound services for people caring for dementia patients, such as in an older adult’s home or in a senior living unit.
Senior living operators such as United Church Homes (UCH) previously sought to use the GUIDE program to improve care...







