Families in Yorba Linda and the surrounding communities now have access to enhanced dementia care through a new partnership between A Place At Home and PocketRN. This collaboration is part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) GUIDE Model, a nationwide initiative to improve support for individuals living with dementia and their families.
Through this program, A Place At Home can now provide Medicare-covered in-home respite care, giving local caregivers a much-needed break while ensuring loved ones with dementia receive compassionate, professional care.
What This Means for Families in Yorba Linda
Caring for someone with dementia is not only emotionally challenging, but also physically and financially overwhelming. The CMS GUIDE Model addresses these challenges by making respite care more accessible.
Here’s what local families can expect:
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Respite Care at Home: Four-hour increments of in-home respite, up to 72 hours each year, covered by Medicare.
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24/7 Virtual Nursing Support: PocketRN provides round-the-clock access to trained nurses for questions, concerns, and peace of mind.
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Ongoing Caregiver Management: Families receive support and guidance to help them better manage dementia care at home.
This combination of professional, in-person caregiving and virtual nursing support provides a lifeline for spouses, children, and other family members who often feel overwhelmed and under-resourced.
A Message from Our Leadership
A Place At Home co-founder and CEO Dustin Distefano shared:
“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.”
For our Yorba Linda team, this means we can step in to help families in our community find relief, knowing their loved ones are cared for with dignity and compassion.
Jennifer Axelrod, National Accounts and Growth Strategist for A Place At Home, added:
“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.”
How the Program Works
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Local franchise owners, including A Place At Home Yorba Linda, will refer eligible clients with a dementia diagnosis (or suspected diagnosis) enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B to PocketRN.
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PocketRN will conduct required assessments in line with CMS guidelines.
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Once approved, A Place At Home Yorba Linda caregivers will perform home safety evaluations and begin care delivery.
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Families will then benefit from a combination of in-home respite hours and virtual nursing support available 24/7.
This initiative also provides additional support during post-hospital transitions, when families often need the most help.
Supporting Dementia Care in Yorba Linda
At A Place At Home Yorba Linda, our mission has always been to care for the whole family, not just the condition. This partnership expands what we can offer to our community and ensures that families are not left to navigate dementia care alone.
