Addressing Dementia in Tribal and Urban Indian Communities: Enhancing Sustainable Models of Care

Objective

This program is designed to improve clinical care, services, and outcomes for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people living with dementia, along with their caregivers and communities. It supports Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Urban Indian organizations that are already working toward comprehensive dementia care to: • Expand and improve their capacity to provide culturally relevant services, clinical diagnostic workflow in a primary care setting, and patient care coordination. • Plan for and evaluate the long-term sustainability of comprehensive dementia care and services, including diagnostic and procedural coding and billing for clinical and community services. • Develop, document, and disseminate local models for comprehensive dementia care, services, and best practices throughout the project.

Who Can Apply

• Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
• Nonprofit Organization

Federally recognized Indian tribes; tribal organizations; nonprofit inter-tribal organizations; nonprofit urban Indian organizations contracting with the Indian Health Service under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act; public or private nonprofit health and education entities; and State and local government health agencies.

Who Benefits

• Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government

American Indians/Alaska Natives will be the ultimate beneficiaries of the funded projects either directly or indirectly depending upon the nature of the project. For example, those individuals who participate in research studies and receive services will be direct beneficiaries while those impacted by policy changes resulting from analyses of Indian health care issues will be indirect beneficiaries.

Assistance Types

• Cooperative Agreement

Program Contact

DGM@ihs.gov
301-443-5204