The role of Occupational Therapy in the GUIDE model

On today's episode we speak with the Executive Director of Memory Care Home Solutions Jill Cigliana, and Scott Trudeau, the Director of Practice Engagement at AOTA. They outline the Guiding an improved Dementia Exerpeience Model (GUIDE) recently announced by the Centers for Meidcare and Medicaid Services and provide recommendations for how OT practitioners can advocate for their own involvement in the model's application.  Additional resources: GUIDE Model Dementia Care Evidence Based Programs Family Caregiver Alliance Alzheimer's Association Teepa Snow Memory Care Home Solutions