30-Day Action Plan | NJ Dementia Benefits Navigator

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Stage 1

Immediate safety and coordinator assignment

Stage 2

Benefits file and document collection

Stage 3

Medical and home-health evaluation

Stage 4

Medicare GUIDE screening

Stage 5

ADRC/AAA comprehensive assessment

Stage 6

Meals, transportation and daily support

Stage 7

Caregiver training and respite

Stage 8

Non-means-tested benefits audit

Stage 9

Formal screening of financially restricted programs

Stage 10

Personalized 30-day action plan

Immediate safety and coordinator assignment

Benefits file and document collection

Medical and home-health evaluation

Medicare GUIDE screening

ADRC/AAA comprehensive assessment

Meals, transportation and daily support

Caregiver training and respite

Non-means-tested benefits audit

Formal screening of financially restricted programs

Day-30 care-gap report

Immediate safety and coordinator assignment

Name one benefits coordinator and one backup, in writingApprovedDue 2026-08-07

Close the evening wandering risk tonightContactedDue 2026-08-07

Benefits file and document collection

Build the benefits filePending documentsDue 2026-08-09

Locate the 2004 long-term-care policy and the spouse's DD-214ContactedDue 2026-08-15

Medical and home-health evaluation

Request a Medicare home health evaluation from the primary care physicianContactedDue 2026-08-10

Obtain the written dementia care plan from the cognitive assessment visitAppliedDue 2026-08-14

Medicare GUIDE screening

Identify participating GUIDE organizations serving Bergen CountyContactedDue 2026-08-11

ADRC/AAA comprehensive assessment

Confirm the county in-home comprehensive assessment date in writingAssessment scheduledDue 2026-08-13

Meals, transportation and daily support

Complete the home-delivered meals enrollmentPending documentsDue 2026-08-12

Verify county transportation escort rules before booking any rideNot startedDue 2026-08-18

Caregiver training and respite

Request a Statewide Respite Care screeningNot startedDue 2026-08-13

Non-means-tested benefits audit

Schedule a free SHIP counseling reviewNot startedDue 2026-08-22

Request summary plan descriptions from the school district and the union fundNot startedDue 2026-08-24

Formal screening of financially restricted programs

Book an elder-law consultation before submitting any financial applicationNot startedDue 2026-08-28

Day-30 care-gap report

Produce the Day-30 care-gap report and re-planNot startedDue 2026-09-05