Good plans cover daily routine, medication, food and drink preferences, how the person communicates, what calms them, what upsets them, and who to call. They are updated as the dementia progresses.
Medicare pays for a dedicated cognitive assessment and care planning visit with a clinician, which many families do not know exists.
Why it matters
It is what lets a new caregiver, a hospital or a relative pick things up without the primary carer present.
Sources
Where to check this, and where to read more. All external and all authoritative.
Care plan where you live
The local guide on this, for each city we cover.
- Baltimore, MD
- Boston, MA
- Buffalo, NY
- Charlotte, NC
- Chicago, IL
- Columbus, OH
- Dallas, TX
- Denver, CO
- Detroit, MI
- Houston, TX
- Los Angeles, CA
- Memphis, TN
- Milwaukee, WI
- New York, NY
- Philadelphia, PA
- Phoenix, AZ
- San Antonio, TX
- San Diego, CA
- Seattle, WA
- Tucson, AZ