Someone To Stay With Your Loved One With Dementia. Time For You To Take a Break.
“Receive No Cost Respite Home Care Services, A Dedicated Care Navigator, And A Real Person To Call At 2 A.M.”
You can finally stop doing it all alone.
$0 if you qualify.
5-star reviews Helping families with geriatric and dementia-related care needs since 2012
since 2012
Could your family qualify for $0 dementia support?
Start with a few questions about your loved one and their Medicare coverage.
Has your loved one been diagnosed with dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease?
No cost to check. No obligation to enroll.
This is an initial screening. Our team will explain what happens next and confirm eligibility through the required assessment and Medicare review.
Prefer to talk? Call us: (305) 433-4287
Everything included. $0 out of pocket for eligible families.
One program, one team, and one number to call.
- Dedicated dementia care navigatorIncluded
- 24/7 support lineIncluded
- Personalized written care planIncluded
- Caregiver training & educationIncluded
- Care coordination with your current doctorsIncluded
- In-home & telehealth supportIncluded
- Covered respite careA trained caregiver stays with your loved one so you can take a break: rest, run errands, or see your own doctor. Care can be at home, at an adult day center, or for a short stay in a care facility.Up to $2,625/yr, if eligible
Covered by Medicare for eligible GUIDE participants. No copay. No deductible.
Check Eligibility: 2 minChecking costs nothing, and it changes nothing.
- Your loved one keeps their doctors
- They keep their Original Medicare
- No obligation to enroll
- If GUIDE isn't the right fit, we'll tell you plainly and help you look at other options
You love them. But you're the one who has to figure it all out.
When something changes, like a new behavior, a fall or a bad night, the calls, the questions and the decisions all land on you. Most caregivers do it with no training, no backup and no one to call.
The 2 a.m. moment
Something's wrong and you don't know if it's an emergency, or who to call.
The paperwork maze
Doctors, pharmacies, records and referrals, and you're the only one connecting them.
The tenth time today
The same question, the same worry, and no one ever taught you how to handle it.
Your life on hold
Skipping your own appointments because no one can step in.
Medicare created GUIDE because families shouldn't carry this alone.
Is this really covered by Medicare?
Fair question. When you see “Medicare” and “no cost” online, you should want to know what's behind it.
A real Medicare program.
GUIDE (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience) is a Medicare model created by CMS to support people living with dementia and the families who care for them.
An approved GUIDE participant.
MedBetterHealth is a physician-led dementia care organization approved to participate in Medicare's GUIDE Model. We deliver the program to families ourselves.
No added cost if eligible.
For eligible patients with Original Medicare, GUIDE services are covered with no copay or deductible.
What you actually get
Real support for the parts of caregiving no one prepares you for.
A care navigator who knows your family
One person who helps coordinate the care plan, doctors, records, referrals and resources, so you don't have to manage everything alone.
Someone to call, even at 2 a.m.
24/7 support from a real person who already has your loved one's history, so you don't have to start the story over.
Covered respite care, if eligible
Medicare's GUIDE Model may provide up to $2,625 a year in respite care, so a trained caregiver can step in while you rest, run errands or see your own doctor.
Care that can come to you
In-home and telehealth support, so not every need turns into another trip, appointment or day you have to rearrange.
A care plan built around your family
A written plan for your loved one's needs, routines, medications and services, so you know what comes next.
Dementia guidance for the hard moments
Practical training for repetitive questions, bathing, changing behaviors and the other everyday challenges of dementia care.
A real local care team, not a call center.
Your navigator works alongside our physicians, clinicians and support staff, so the person you call already knows your family's story.
Does your loved one qualify?
Most families can tell in about two minutes. GUIDE is generally for people who:
- Have a diagnosis of dementia, including Alzheimer's
- Have Original Medicare Parts A & B (not Medicare Advantage)
- Are not enrolled in hospice
- Live at home or in the community, not long-term in a nursing home
Not sure about any of these? Start the check anyway. Our team will help you sort it out.
Let's find out together
The eligibility check is quick, there's no cost, and there's no commitment.
Check EligibilityHow it works
Four simple steps, and we're with you for every one.
Answer a few quick questions
Our 2-minute chat check tells you if your family looks like a fit.
Talk with our team
We answer your questions and explain your options. No pressure.
We handle enrollment
We gather documents and do the paperwork with you.
Your support begins
Your navigator, 24/7 line, care plan, and respite care if eligible.
Families who stopped doing it alone
Real reviews from the families we serve.
“Through their participation in the innovative dementia & senior assistance programs such as the GUIDE model, [they] have done an extraordinary amount of work to help elderly individuals & support families… Irina, Care Navigator: she is exceptionally attentive, always calling to check on the seniors' well-being with so much care, warmth, & genuine compassion.”
“My mom has been a patient of this center for about 2 years… In any situation or sickness, they spend time to listen to the patient's concerns, and always strive to help and solve the problem.”
“Everyone on the team is incredibly kind, professional, attentive, and welcoming. They truly go above and beyond to make patients feel comfortable, cared for, and valued.”
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Physician-led. Dementia-trained. Here since 2012.
MedBetterHealth was founded by Dr. Erik Ilyayev, MD, to give older adults and their families the kind of coordinated, personal care that's hard to find. For more than a decade we've helped over 5,000 families with geriatric and dementia-related challenges. Since July 2025 we've delivered Medicare's GUIDE program to the families we serve.
Dr. Erik Ilyayev, MDFounder, MedBetterHealth
Questions families ask us
What is GUIDE?
GUIDE (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience) is a Medicare program from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). It supports people living with dementia and their family caregivers with care navigation, 24/7 support, caregiver education, care coordination and, for eligible families, respite care.
Is there really no cost?
For eligible people with Original Medicare, GUIDE services are covered with no copay or deductible.
Will my loved one have to change doctors?
No. GUIDE works alongside their current doctors and specialists, and our team coordinates with them.
Will this change their Medicare coverage?
No. They keep Original Medicare. GUIDE adds support on top of the coverage they already have.
Is MedBetterHealth an official GUIDE provider?
Yes. We're a physician-led organization approved by Medicare to participate in the GUIDE Model, and we deliver the program directly to the families we serve.
Who is eligible?
Generally, a person who has a dementia diagnosis, has Original Medicare Parts A & B as their primary coverage (not Medicare Advantage), is not in hospice, and is not living long-term in a nursing home. Final eligibility is confirmed by our team.
What happens after I check eligibility?
A GUIDE care navigator follows up within 1 business day, by phone, text or email, whichever you choose in the chat. There's no obligation to enroll.
What can respite care be used for?
Time for you: a trained caregiver at home, an adult day program, or a short stay in a licensed setting, depending on eligibility and what's available in your area.
You are not alone in that house.
Take two minutes to see if your family qualifies for dementia support through Medicare's GUIDE program.
Support starts once you're enrolled. Every week you wait is another week of figuring it out alone.
Check Eligibility: 2 minPrefer to talk? Call (305) 433-4287
