The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Garrison Institute on Aging and Wovenly, Inc. are launching the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services GUIDE Model, a new program designed to improve care for individuals living with dementia and support their caregivers.
As one of the nation’s early adopters of the GUIDE Model, the TTUHSC Garrison Institute on Aging is leading efforts to deliver coordinated, home-based virtual dementia care in collaboration with Wovenly. The program will expand access to vital services for Medicare beneficiaries across Lubbock, Amarillo and surrounding communities within a 30-mile radius.
Dementia affected more than 6.7 million Americans in 2023, with that number expected to double by 2060, according to CMS. Individuals with dementia often face fragmented care, multiple chronic conditions and frequent hospital visits. These challenges place significant emotional, physical and financial strain on caregivers…