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title: "A Place At Home Enhances Dementia Care with PocketRN Partnership"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/02c7560c-a9e9-483d-bc2f-d66afcdd97dc
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20250819_a_place_at_home_enhances_dementia_care_with_pocketrn_partnership.html
category: "Home care"
industry: "Senior Care"
segment: "Home care"
published: 2025-08-19T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T17:30:21.204Z
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# A Place At Home Enhances Dementia Care with PocketRN Partnership

**TL;DR:** A Place At Home partners with PocketRN to deliver in-home respite care for families with dementia patients, providing access to Medicare-covered respite services and 24/7 virtual nursing support. The partnership aims to alleviate caregiver burnout and support families navigating dementia care.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2025-08-19. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20250819_a_place_at_home_enhances_dementia_care_with_pocketrn_partnership.html).*

## Key facts

- A Place At Home partners with PocketRN
- Supports in-home respite care for dementia patients
- Helps alleviate caregiver burnout

## Story

## Partnership details

Through this partnership, nearly all A Place At Home franchise owners will support the delivery of in-home respite care for families enrolled in GUIDE through PocketRN. Eligible dementia patients and their caregivers will receive access to Medicare-covered respite services provided by A Place At Home, alongside 24/7 virtual nursing support and ongoing caregiver management delivered by PocketRN. The program offers four-hour increments of respite care, totaling up to 72 hours annually, helping families navigate the complexities of dementia care.

“Dementia deeply affects the entire family, not just the person diagnosed. Through the CMS GUIDE Model, we’re now able to bring meaningful support directly into the home – support that was rarely accessible before,” said Dustin Distefano, co-founder and CEO of A Place At Home. “This partnership allows professionally trained caregivers from A Place At Home to provide respite, guidance, and peace of mind to spouses, children, and other family members who are often overwhelmed and under-resourced. It’s a powerful step toward caring for the whole family, not just the condition."

Local A Place At Home franchise owners will refer clients with a diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of dementia who are enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B to PocketRN. PocketRN then conducts a comprehensive assessment in alignment with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements, and once approved, the A Place At Home team conducts a home safety evaluation and initiates care.

## Caregiver support

The initiative also helps alleviate one of the top concerns in caregiving: burnout. According to a recent AARP study, over 84% of family caregivers report that caregiving had a moderate or high impact on the stress they feel daily

“Caregiving for a loved one, especially one with dementia, can be overwhelming physically, emotionally, and financially,” said Jennifer Axelrod, National Accounts and Growth Strategist at A Place At Home. “This partnership gives families a lifeline. By combining Medicare-covered respite hours with 24/7 access to trained nurses, we’re not only expanding care, but we’re also helping caregivers breathe, reset, and know they’re not alone.”

This program offers relief, especially during post-hospital transitions, by providing a trained care team while families sort everything out.

“A Place At Home is excited to continue building partnerships like this one to grow upon our mission of helping families when they can’t be there,” said Axelrod. “It enhances our service offering and empowers our franchisees to deliver an even higher level of compassionate care.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Senior Care (sector)
- partnership (topic)
- A Place At Home (company)
- caregiver support (topic)
- dementia care (topic)
- Dustin Distefano (person)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (regulator)
- PocketRN (company)
- respite care (topic)
- Jennifer Axelrod (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20250819_a_place_at_home_enhances_dementia_care_with_pocketrn_partnership.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/02c7560c-a9e9-483d-bc2f-d66afcdd97dc).