Vivid-Pix, NIDE, & PocketRN Partner to Support Dementia Patients Through GUIDE

photo Reminiscence Therapy Included in PocketRN’s National Launch at No Cost for Medicare Patients

July 16, 2025, Savannah, GA – The National Institute for Dementia Education (NIDE), Vivid-Pix, and PocketRN announced today that they are partnering to support dementia patients through PocketRN and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model, which is no-cost for qualifying Medicare beneficiaries.

With the fast-growing population of aging baby boomers and rise in dementia, the need for affordable, non-pharmacological AgeTech to assist the aging and their caregivers is more important than ever. PocketRN announced they will use NIDE’s interactive prescribed dementia procedures and Vivid-Pix Education and Memory Station Software to enhance care. Nurses will employ photo Reminiscence Therapy (pRT) through photos, household items, and music to reminisce, connect, and share memories.

PocketRN provides no-cost dementia care for Medicare members and their families in conjunction with the CMS GUIDE program. PocketRN offers virtual nursing support 24/7 in coordination with in-home care that proactively engages and builds trusted, high-touch, one-on-one relationships with patients and families. The GUIDE program focuses on comprehensive, coordinated dementia care to improve the quality of life for people with dementia. GUIDE is also designed to reduce the strain on family caregivers and help keep patients in their homes and communities longer. The program covers care coordination, care management, caregiver education and support, and respite care for qualifying families.

Vivid-Pix works with NIDE and healthcare facilities to research and create education for families and professionals through pRT, utilizing photos, mementos, and cognitive memories to create a connection with dementia patients through conversation, resulting in profound improvements in socialization, reducing isolation, loneliness, depression, and agitation. Learn more about PocketRN offerings at: https://www.pocketrn.com/ and receive free education and secure family stories at: https://www.vivid-pix.com/pocketrn/.

Further information regarding Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMS.gov, and GUIDE is available at: https://www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/innovation-models/guide.

About Vivid-Pix

Vivid-Pix invents and harnesses technologies, making it simple for individuals, families, and organizations to relive memories. Their motto, “Don’t Let Your Memories Fade™,” describes the importance of photos and activities that nurture brain health, improve cognition, assist family historians and caregivers, and create connections. Vivid-Pix integrates their photo Reminiscence Therapy (pRT) research and family history activities into products and services for simple operation, to have fun, and age well. Vivid-Pix software has sold in over 120 countries, improving faded photos and documents and securing memories. Vivid-Pix CEO Rick Voight has been involved in memory industries for four decades. For more info, see https://www.vivid-pix.com, https://www.vivid-pix.com/pocketrn/, https://vivid-pix.com/reminisce, https://vivid-pix.com/education, and https://vivid-pix.com/memorystation.

About National Institute for Dementia Education (NIDE)’s Standards of Excellence Council

The National Institute for Dementia Education (NIDE)’s Standards of Excellence Council is led by Dr. Joshua Freitas, the Chief Education Officer and Chair of the Board. The Council focuses on bridging the gap between research, education, and advocacy to improve the quality of life for those with dementia. NIDE works with organizations to share industry trends and enhance quality care, advocating for quality education and resources for those living with dementia and their families. The council comprises industry professionals, researchers, advocates, and practitioners. To learn more, visit nid.education.

About PocketRN

PocketRN gives patients, families, and caregivers a Nurse for Life. Its mission is to close the gap between home and healthcare by enabling nurses to care proactively and continuously at the top of their license, enabling caregivers with peace of mind and the confidence to support others, and enabling patients to access whole-person, trusted, empathetic care when and where they want it. PocketRN is the glue that holds together fragmented experiences in care so that partners, clinicians, patients, and families get back more of what they need: quality time. For more information,  visit www.pocketrn.com or engage with PocketRN on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

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