Referral Algorithms
Standardized pathways for positive screens, urgent concerns, and ongoing management across care settings.
Care Navigation
- Warm handoff templates for memory assessment centers and community partners
- Care coordination checklists and follow-up schedules
- Guidance for integrating dementia capability into existing care management
Practice Protocols for Diagnosis, Follow-Up Care, and Appropriate Referrals
Clinical Provider Practice Tool
Walk through dementia screening, diagnostic work-up and management. Includes a discussion around disclosing a dementia diagnosis.
Provide this resource to the patient and family. This will help them think about next steps and connect them with resources and supports available in the community.
Care Coordination Practice Tool
This tool can help your practice coordinate care for those diagnosed with dementia. This tool includes a care plan checklist and stage-by-stage description of dementia progression.
Community Organization Practice Tool
This tool is aimed at organizations and agencies that provide services and supports in the community for people living with dementia, their families and care partners/caregivers.
Virginia No Wrong Door Cognitive Impairment Identification Tool
This tool will help your organization identify people with memory concerns during intake in order to provide them with appropriate referrals, services and supports.
Helpful Resources
- Clinical & Community Resources
Assessment tools and care planning templates. - Local Services
Find memory centers, navigation programs, and AAAs. - Best Practices
Models of care and implementation ideas.
This program is managed by Dementia Capable Virginia.