Florida Alzheimer's & Dementia Step By Benefits Action Plan: A 2026 Plan For Finding Programs and To Help Your Loved Ones

You just got the diagnosis. Now what? You're sitting in the parking lot after the doctor's appointment, and your mind is racing. Medicaid? Medicare? Veterans benefits? Who do I call first? What programs exist in Florida? How do we pay for this? Take a breath. This guide was written for exactly this moment. The 2026 Florida Alzheimer's & Dementia Benefits Action Guide for Families is not a medical guide. It's a carefully curated roadmap to every benefit, program, and resource available to Florida families navigating Alzheimer's and dementia care - written in plain language by a PA-C with 30 years of clinical experience and a personal connection to this disease. This is a benefits and programs guide. Inside you'll find: ∙ A week-by-week action checklist so you know exactly what to do first ∙ How Florida Medicaid actually works - including the SMMC-LTC waitlist strategy most families learn about too late ∙ Florida-specific programs most families never hear about - ADI, FACE, CCE, PACE, RELIEF, OSS, and more ∙ The legal documents and planning tools you need before it's too late - including the Lady Bird Deed and Miller Trust ∙ Veterans benefits that could pay up to $2,727/month - and why most eligible families never apply ∙ What to do if Medicaid denies you - and why you should never just reapply ∙ How to find and evaluate the right facility - and what those "memory care" labels really mean in Florida ∙ Caregiver protections, FMLA rights, respite programs, and support resources - because you matter too Every phone number. Every program. Every eligibility rule. Curated specifically for Florida families and updated for 2026. This is not a textbook. This is a friend sitting across from you at the kitchen table, helping you cut through the confusion and take action. A Kitchen Table Guide(TM). Over 580,000 Floridians are living with Alzheimer's disease. The programs and benefits exist. Most families just never find them. This guide makes sure you do.

Pages: 79, Paperback, Independently published