Medicare Grant Application 2024 — CMS Innovation Program

Giving Caregivers the Respite They Deserve

CareGuardAI is a medically supervised telehealth platform that monitors Alzheimer's, Dementia, and terminally ill patients — so their family caregivers can safely step away for an hour or two of much-needed personal time.

RN & MD Supervised
AI-Powered Monitoring
911 Emergency Response
On-Demand Activation
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0M+

Americans with Alzheimer's

and growing every year

0M

Family Caregivers in the U.S.

providing unpaid care

0%

Caregivers Report Burnout

without adequate support

0/7

CareGuardAI Monitoring

round-the-clock vigilance

The Crisis We Address

Family Caregivers Are Reaching Their Breaking Point

Over 53 million Americans provide unpaid care to a loved one with Alzheimer's, Dementia, or a terminal illness. These dedicated family members often go days or weeks without a single hour to themselves — unable to run errands, rest, or attend to their own health needs.

The fear of leaving a vulnerable patient alone — even briefly — creates a cycle of physical exhaustion, emotional burnout, and social isolation. Without intervention, caregiver burnout leads to higher rates of patient hospitalization, nursing home placement, and caregiver health crises.

Caregiver experiencing relief and respite
61%

of caregivers report

severe burnout symptoms

The CareGuardAI Solution

Medically Supervised. Always Watching. Always Caring.

When a caregiver activates CareGuardAI, trained staff — supervised by registered nurses and physicians — take over patient monitoring via live telehealth, keeping patients safe, engaged, and comfortable.

Clinical Supervision

Every session is overseen by trained staff under the direct supervision of licensed RNs and MDs — ensuring the highest standard of remote care.

Compassionate Engagement

Our staff speak with patients, play word games, share music, and provide companionship — reducing anxiety and keeping patients calm and content.

Emergency Response

If our AI or staff detect any sign of distress or medical emergency, we immediately contact 911 and dispatch emergency services to the patient's home.

Patient engaged in telehealth session
Live Session Active

RN Supervisor: Online

Patient Status: Stable

Patient Experience

Patients Stay Engaged, Comfortable, and Safe

Our trained care companions engage patients through meaningful conversation, cognitive games, reminiscence therapy, and personalized music — all shown to reduce agitation in Alzheimer's and Dementia patients.

Live video monitoring with trained care companions

Word games and cognitive engagement activities

Personalized music and memory therapy

Vital sign monitoring and behavioral observation

Immediate escalation to 911 if needed

Medicare Grant Opportunity

Partnering with Medicare to Transform Caregiver Support

CareGuardAI is seeking a CMS Innovation Grant to bring supervised telehealth respite care to Medicare beneficiaries nationwide. Review our full grant proposal and clinical evidence.