LeadingAge National will be offering a members-only webinar with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) on its new Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model. The new CMMI model focuses on beneficiaries with dementia and their caregivers residing in the community (including assisted living). The LeadingAge National webinar will be held on Aug. 30^th from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET. Registration is available here.

Members may recall that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) held a separate webinar on the GUIDE Model on Aug. 10^th. The webinar recording is available here, and the slides are here. Additional resources are linked below:

• GUIDE Model Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• GUIDE Model Fact Sheet
• CMS webpage on the GUIDE Model
• LeadingAge National article: GUIDE Model: A Funding Opportunity for Aging Services Providers

A Request for Applications (RFA) for the GUIDE Model will be made available in fall 2023. The deadline for applications will be provided at that time. Letters of intent are encouraged and may be provided to CMS by Sept. 15^th, but are not necessary to participate.