# Case Study | Dementia Care Planning

Today, dementia care is being centralized in the home with innovative payment models like [CMS’s GUIDE model](/content/plans-and-providers-cms-guide-model/index.html).

A key component of the GUIDE model is care navigation, including access to a truly knowledgeable and trustworthy guide.

In this case study, we’ll share an ianacare member’s experience leveraging one of our Caregiver Navigators through a dementia journey.

We’ll outline exactly how our team of Navigators offers holistic care support driven by a proactive, personalized approach and how this can make all the difference for both patient and caregiver outcomes.

**Key Takeaways:**

- ianacare Caregiver Navigators are expertly trained, available on-demand, and ready to provide critical, non-clinical services that most clinical staff don’t have the resources or time to address.
- Dementia caregivers need support with logistical planning as well as behavioral and emotional challenges.

## A new model of support designed for working family caregivers