Bridging the Gap: Evaluation of KY Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative FY23

ABSTRACT The Bridging the Gap project goal is to improve the quality of lives of people with Alzheimer’s and Related Dementia (ADRD) and their caregivers. The primary objective is to create a sustainable dementia-capable state HCBS System utilizing a Single Point of Entry for people with dementia and their family caregivers and to ensure access to a comprehensive, sustainable set of quality HCBS that are dementia-capable and provide innovative services to the population with dementia and their caregivers. The evaluation will examine the extent to which the intervention decreases stress levels and depression in of the caregivers and improves the quality of life outcomes for people with ADRS.