A Place At Home has partnered with the virtual nursing platform PocketRN to enhance dementia care through the Centres for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) GUIDE Model in the US.

The CMS Guide Model is a national initiative aimed at improving care for individuals living with dementia.

This collaboration will see A Place At Home franchise owners providing in-home respite care for families enrolled in the GUIDE programme via PocketRN.

Eligible patients and caregivers will benefit from Medicare-covered respite services delivered by A Place At Home, a senior home care provider franchise.

They will also benefit from 24/7 virtual nursing support and ongoing caregiver management from PocketRN.

The programme delivers four-hour increments of respite care, which totals up to 72 hours yearly. This initiative aims to bring meaningful support directly into homes.

A Place At Home co-founder and CEO Dustin Distefano said: "Dementia deeply affects the entire family, not just the person diagnosed. Through the CMS GUIDE Model, we're now able to bring meaningful support directly into the home - support that was rarely accessible before.

"This partnership allows professionally trained caregivers from A Place At Home to provide respite, guidance, and peace of mind to spouses, children, and other family members who are often overwhelmed and under-resourced.

"It's a powerful step toward caring for the whole family, not just the condition."

Local franchise owners will refer clients with diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of dementia enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B to PocketRN, which will conduct assessments in line with CMS requirements.

Once approved, A Place At Home teams will perform home safety evaluations and commence care delivery.

A Place At Home national accounts and growth strategist Jennifer Axelrod said: "Caregiving for a loved one, especially one with dementia, can be overwhelming physically, emotionally, and financially.

"This partnership gives families a lifeline. By combining Medicare-covered respite hours with 24/7 access to trained nurses, we're not only expanding care, but we're also helping caregivers breathe, reset, and know they're not alone."

The initiative is also expected to ease pressure during post-hospital transitions. Training and bi-weekly webinars will prepare franchise owners for operational delivery, while after-hours nursing calls will be managed directly by PocketRN.

"A Place At Home partners with PocketRN for dementia care " was originally created and published by Hospital Management, a GlobalData owned brand.