{"id":17499,"date":"2025-06-27T05:37:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T05:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/baton-rouge\/?page_id=17499"},"modified":"2026-05-27T17:58:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:58:18","slug":"medicare-funded-guide-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/baton-rouge\/medicare-funded-guide-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Medicare Funded GUIDE Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-banner m-banner--small -version-2 order-default\" >\n\n\t\n    \n    <div class=\"m-banner__container container-fluid\" style='--columns-ratio: 46%;background-color: #f0f5fc; --background-color:#f0f5fc;'>\n\n            <div class=\"m-banner__media\">\n        <picture class=\"m-banner__picture\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <source media=\"(min-width: 1500px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/baton-rouge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2022\/11\/ihc-banner-bg.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/baton-rouge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2022\/11\/ihc-banner-bg-1536x577.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/baton-rouge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2022\/11\/ihc-banner-bg-1024x385.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <source media=\"(min-width: 300px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/baton-rouge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2022\/11\/ihc-banner-bg-768x288.jpg\">\n\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/baton-rouge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2022\/11\/ihc-banner-bg.jpg\" alt=\"ihc-banner-bg\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"m-banner__inner container flex-left style-dark\">\n\n            \n<div class=\"l-banner l-banner-v1 l-gt-d l-gb-d\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\n<div class=\"l-banner--col l-banner__text\">\n    <div class=\"c-block__body\">\n            <div class=\"c-banner__content text-left\">\n\n        <div class=\"c-heading -h1\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"c-heading__pre\">Reliable &#038; Experienced Support<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1  class=\"c-heading__title\">Medicare GUIDE <span>Services<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\n\t\t            <div class=\"c-banner__description is-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Provided by Always Best Care Experts<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\n        \n                <div class=\"c-block__btn c-btn-bar\">\n                    <a  href=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/baton-rouge\/contact\/\"  class=\"c-btn -small -inverted has-icon icon-right \"><span class=\"c-btn__txt\">Request a Care Consultation<\/span><span class=\"c-btn__ico\"><svg width=\"30\" height=\"30\" class=\"icon icon-lib-icon-arrow1 \"  aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"><use xlink:href=\"#lib-icon-arrow1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n    \n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"l-banner--col l-banner__media\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"c-image\">\n        <div class=\"c-image__media c-image__primary\">\n            \n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-image__src\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/baton-rouge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2022\/11\/Senior-on-Computer.jpg\" alt=\"Senior-on-Computer\">\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n            \n            <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-block gt-l gb-l -version-5 l-content-2 \"  style='background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #eef4fb, transparent);' style=\"\">\n\n\t\n\t\n    <div class=\"m-block__container container\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"l-dcbl l-dcbl-v1\">\n\n\t\n<div class=\"c-block order-reverse\" style=\"--c-block-radius:20px; --c-block-gl: 0%;--c-block-gr: 0%;--c-block-gt: 0%;--c-block-gb: 0%; --columns-ratio: 38%; --list-columns: 1;\">\n    <div class=\"c-block__col c-block__text text-left align-top btns-align-left\"\n         style=\"--c-txt-gl: 5%; --c-txt-gr: 0%; --c-txt-gt: 0%; --c-txt-gb: 0%;\">\n        <div class=\"c-block__inner\">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-block__icon\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/baton-rouge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/05\/2026newbadges.png\"\n                     alt=\"2026newbadges\">\n            \n                <div class=\"c-heading -h2 \">\n        \n        \n        \n                    <h2  class=\"c-heading__title\">Now Offering the Medicare GUIDE Dementia Program \u2013 At No Cost to You*<\/h2>        \n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"c-heading__description is-wysiwyg\">\n        <p>We are proud to introduce an exciting new service that brings real relief to families caring for a loved one with dementia. Always Best Care Senior Services is now offering access to the Medicare Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Program \u2014 an innovative, no-cost program designed to support individuals with moderate to severe dementia and their unpaid family caregivers.<\/p>\n<p>*Must qualify under the traditional Medicare program.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"c-block__col c-block__media\">\n            <div class=\"c-image front-h-left front-v-top main-h-center main-v-top r-1x1 is-image main-c-cropped\">\n\n                    <div class=\"c-image__media c-image__primary\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-image__src\" src=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/baton-rouge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2023\/03\/Shonda-Client.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\n                     alt=\"Shonda-Client\">\n            <\/div>\n        \n        \n    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-block gt gb -version-2 l-content-simple-1 \"   style=\"\">\n\n\t\n\t\n    <div class=\"m-block__container container\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"l-heading text-center l-heading-v1\">\n\n\t    <div class=\"c-heading -h2 \">\n        \n        \n        \n                    <h2  class=\"c-heading__title\">Peace of Mind Through Personalized Dementia Support<\/h2>        \n                    <div class=\"c-heading__sub\" >\n                Through the GUIDE program, eligible families receive virtual dementia care coordination, ongoing nurse check-ins, and even paid respite care \u2014 all fully covered for those who qualify under traditional Medicare.            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-tabs gb -version-1\"  style='background-color: #f0f5fc; --background-color:#f0f5fc;'>\n\n\t\n\t\n    <div class=\"m-tabs__container container\" style=\"\">\n        <div class=\"m-tabs__inner\">\n\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"l-tabs-wrapper l-tabs-wrapper-v1 js-tabs-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"l-tbnav l-tbnav-v1\" role=\"tablist\">\n\n                            \n                \n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"l-tbpanel l-tbpanel-v1 order-default\">\n                            <div class=\"l-tbpanel__item js-tabs-panel l-dcbl l-dcbl-v1 is-active\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"data-tab-block_03886de8802965540e27d95d26a3d682-0\" id=\"data-tab-block_03886de8802965540e27d95d26a3d682-0\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n                                        \n<div class=\"c-block order-default is-active\" style=\"--c-block-radius:0px; --c-block-gl: 0%;--c-block-gr: 0%;--c-block-gt: 0%;--c-block-gb: 0%; --columns-ratio: 0%; --list-columns: 2;\">\n    <div class=\"c-block__col c-block__text text-left align-top btns-align-center\"\n         style=\"--c-txt-gl: 0%; --c-txt-gr: 0%; --c-txt-gt: 0%; --c-txt-gb: 0%;\">\n        <div class=\"c-block__inner\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"c-heading__description is-wysiwyg\">\n        <h4 style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 30px;\">Program Highlights:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Up to 72 hours of paid respite care annually <\/li>\n<li>Regular check-ins with dementia-trained nurses<\/li>\n<li>24\/7 helpline for caregiver support and emergencies<\/li>\n<li>Medication reviews and chronic disease management<\/li>\n<li>Caregiver education, coaching, and support<\/li>\n<li>Seamless coordination with your current healthcare providers<\/li>\n<li>Referrals to helpful community resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n                                <div class=\"c-block__btn c-btn-bar\">\n                    \n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"c-block__col c-block__media\">\n        \n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-block gt gb -version-1 l-content-2 \"   style=\"\">\n\n\t\n\t\n    <div class=\"m-block__container container-fluid\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"l-dcbl l-dcbl-v1\">\n\n\t\n<div class=\"c-block order-default\" style=\"--c-block-radius:0px; 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As a GUIDE participant, you\u2019ll have 24\/7 access to a dementia care nurse who knows your loved one\u2019s history and can offer informed guidance in real-time.<\/p>\n<p>And the best part? There\u2019s no cost to qualifying individuals.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                            <div class=\"c-block__btn c-btn-bar\">\n                    \n            <\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"l-rcbl__col\">\n                    \n<article class=\"c-block  c-block-v1 is-horizontal has-shadow text-left align-top\" style=\"--c-block-radius:8px;\">\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"c-block__body\" >\n\n        \n        \n                                <div class=\"-h4\">\n                <h4  class=\"c-block__title\">Take the Next Step<\/h4>            <\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"c-block__description\">\n                <p>Don\u2019t miss out on this valuable opportunity. Call our office at <a href=\"tel:2257718605\">(225) 771-8605<\/a> today to learn more and find out if your loved one qualifies. 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