Dementia Friendly America

Memory Care & Dementia · Massachusetts · Free

Helps communities become dementia-friendly. Find local chapters. Relevant for caregivers needing dementia-specific behavior strategies — wandering, sundowning, aggression, refusal of care. Care consultations can be scheduled with a dementia care specialist for situation-specific planning. PACE programs and Medicaid HCBS waivers often cover dementia care at home — many families never apply because no one tells them. Open at no cost to Massachusetts seniors and the families supporting them.

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