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We learn from communities, partners, and practice, and then turn those insights into useful knowledge, resources, and stronger connections.

Baltimore County Villages
August 2026
Community engagement with Village leaders surfaced needs around navigation, caregiver support, access to assessment, and dementia education. Representatives from all three participating Villages requested further engagement.

From the Field:

Building Dementia Connections in Baltimore County

Resilire is working alongside community and regional partners to better understand how families encounter dementia care and how trusted community organizations can help connect them with appropriate support.

Dementia Friendly Baltimore County
September 2026
A community Quick Pulse found frequent contact with families affected by dementia but limited referral readiness—pointing toward the need for clearer information and warm-connection pathways.

Maryland Regional GUIDE Alliance
Regional Learning and Connection
Findings were shared with the Alliance to inform discussion around community education, provider-neutral referral information, and stronger connections between community organizations and GUIDE programs.

  • Short, accessible accounts of what Resilire is hearing and learning alongside communities and partners.

    What We Heard: Annur Foundation, Baltimore County
    October 2026 · Community Engagement

    At Annur Foundation, community members shared a clear message: families need easier access to dementia information, education, and support.

    In a brief Quick Pulse survey (14 responses), 50% were not confident about finding help, 86% wanted short dementia education sessions, and 93% preferred community-based programs.

    These early findings reinforce the importance of trusted information, accessible education, and stronger community connections.

    Community Engagement Brief . Presentation . Quick Pulse Findings

    What We Heard: Dementia Friendly Baltimore County
    September 2026 · Community Learning

    Community partners frequently encounter families affected by dementia, but clearer information and warm connection pathways are still needed.

    Community Engagement Brief . Presentation . Quick Pulse Findings

    What We Heard: Baltimore County Villages
    August 2026 · Community Engagement

    Village leaders highlighted challenges around finding help, caregiver support, assessment, and access while expressing interest in continued dementia and GUIDE education.

    Community Engagement Brief . Presentation . Quick Pulse Findings

    Community Conversations

    What are we learning from individual conversations with community members and their stories about the journey in dementia care

  • Perspectives on what communities and systems are teaching us and what those lessons may mean for stronger, more resilient health systems.

    • Information Is Not the Same as Navigation
      Early community engagement in Baltimore County suggests that the challenge is not simply whether dementia resources exist, but whether families and community organizations can identify, understand, and connect with the right support at the right time.

  • Practical information and tools for people living with dementia, families, caregivers, community organizations, and partners. Click below on links to access resources:

    Understanding Dementia & Finding Support:

    Memory, Dementia & Support: What Every Family Should Know

    Understanding Medicare GUIDE:
    GUIDE stands for Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience, a Medicare model offered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

    Explore organizations participating in the GUIDE Model in Baltimore County:

    Finding GUIDE Programs in Baltimore County:

    Click below for information on the GUIDE Models offering organizations in Baltimore County

    Community & Trusted Resources:

Resources in Practice

Practical information developed and shared through our community engagement.

GUIDE Participants in Baltimore County