SANTA BARBARA, Calif
Age Well Care, the boutique senior home care agency serving California’s Central Coast and Conejo Valley, today announced its partnership with Nolia Health to deliver dementia care at home and in-home respite care for families living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. The partnership — now active across Santa Barbara County and Ventura County — operates under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model, giving eligible Medicare beneficiaries access to Age Well Care’s specialized in-home caregivers.
The GUIDE Model, launched by CMS to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia and reduce strain on their family caregivers, reimburses eligible hours of respite care delivered in the home. Nolia Health coordinates care navigation, clinical support and care planning under the model, while Age Well Care provides the hands-on dementia care at home — the daily living support, companionship, and respite hours that allow family caregivers to rest, recover, and sustain their role over the long course of the disease.
“Dementia is one of the hardest journeys a family can go through, and the caregivers who hold it together — usually a spouse or an adult child — are the ones most at risk of burning out,” said the founder of Age Well Care. “The GUIDE program is one of the first serious attempts by Medicare to actually fund the help these families need at home. We are honored to be the boots on the ground for Nolia Health in this region, and to make sure that when the GUIDE program says ‘respite,’ it means a real caregiver, the same one, showing up at the door.”
Age Well Care’s dementia care at home is delivered in the family’s own home by a small, consistent team of caregivers — never a rotating cast. The agency’s consistent-caregiver model was a deciding factor in the partnership, according to both organizations. For families living with dementia, consistency is not a luxury; it is clinically meaningful. Familiar faces reduce agitation, preserve routines, and allow the caregiver to recognize subtle changes in the client over time.
“The families we serve deserve respite care that is clinical in its reliability and deeply human in its delivery,” the founder added. “That means the same face, the same routine, the same trust — every single visit. Nolia Health shares that standard, and that is why this partnership works.”
The partnership covers Age Well Care’s full service area, including Montecito, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Carpinteria, Santa Ynez, Solvang, Buellton, Los Olivos, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Newbury Park, Oak Park, Somis, Santa Rosa Valley, Lake Sherwood and Agoura Hills.
Families currently enrolled — or exploring enrollment — in the GUIDE program through Nolia Health can now request Age Well Care as their in-home dementia care and respite care provider. Families who want to see if they qualify can check their eligibility at agewell.care/guide. For families not yet enrolled, Age Well Care continues to offer the full range of private-pay in-home senior care services, including daily living assistance, companion care, post-surgery recovery, overnight and 24-hour live-in care, and palliative care coordination.
The partnership is active now, with client intake open across the full service area.
About Age Well Care
Age Well Care is a California-licensed, owner-led boutique senior home care agency providing non-medical in-home senior care across Santa Barbara County and Ventura County. Services include daily living assistance, companion care, Alzheimer’s and dementia care, post-surgery recovery, respite care, overnight and 24-hour live-in care, and palliative care coordination. Age Well Care’s signature small-pod caregiver model pairs every client with a consistent, dedicated team rather than rotating staff. Learn more at agewell.care or call or text (805) 900-0829.
About the CMS GUIDE Model
The Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model is a voluntary nationwide model from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services designed to improve the quality of life for people with dementia, reduce strain on their unpaid caregivers, and help people remain in their homes and communities. Participating organizations provide comprehensive dementia care including care coordination, care navigation, caregiver education and support, and respite services. More information is available at cms.gov.
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