Alzheimer's disease and other dementias progress over years, and the caregiving, safety planning, legal work, and emotional weight of it falls almost entirely on families. The medical system gives you a diagnosis. Ellipses gives you a plan, a coordinator, and people who know what to do next.
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92% of people with dementia rely on family caregivers. The system was built for them.
Dementia caregivers report needing additional support at nearly double the rate of other caregivers. In 2021, more than 11 million family caregivers provided 16 billion hours of unpaid care for people with Alzheimer's and other dementias, most without professional guidance or a coordinated plan. That is the gap Ellipses was built to fill.
"He wandered out of the house at 2 a.m. I can't keep him safe and still function as a person myself."
Safety planning. We support individualized safety plans covering wandering risk, home modifications, and emergency protocols, and connect families with resources like MedicAlert Safe Return and Project Lifesaver.
"I'm coordinating five different providers, managing medications, handling insurance. No one is helping me figure out what happens when things get worse."
Dementia care coordination. We act as the single point of contact for every part of your family member's care and plan for the next stage before it becomes a crisis.
"I love my parent. My own health, my relationships, my responsibilities. Everything is slipping. I don't know how much longer I can do this."
Caregiver support and respite. We coordinate respite care, connect caregivers with dementia caregiver support groups, and make sure family caregivers have the emotional support they need to keep going.
Support that moves with the disease
Alzheimer's and dementia progress through distinct stages, and the support families need changes with them. Our support is built for all of it.
We facilitate connections with neurologists, geriatric care specialists, and legal and financial planners to assist with power of attorney, advance directives, and disability documentation, while the person with dementia can still participate. Families who are eligible for specific programs need to identify them early. We also connect care partners with dementia caregiver support groups and counseling so the emotional work doesn't go unaddressed.
Wandering is one of the most serious risks for individuals living with dementia. We build safety plans, connect families with MedicAlert Safe Return and Project Lifesaver, and source in-home care providers trained to maintain routines and manage behavioral symptoms in a supportive environment. We also coordinate respite care so caregivers can rest, and connect them with peer support groups, because dementia caregiving affects caregivers' own physical and mental health in ways that require real strategies, not just resources.
Advanced dementia is a terminal diagnosis. We help families think through long-term care decisions, including whether a memory care center or nursing home is the right fit, and help families navigate hospice transitions when it is time. We connect family caregivers with therapists who understand anticipatory grief and a long caregiving relationship. This is real support for a real situation, not a resource list.
Care coordination, caregiver support, and therapy, working together.
Dementia care involves a constantly changing clinical team, insurance companies, in-home care providers, adult day programs, and often the legal and financial system. We act as the single point of contact for all of it. We also connect families with the Alzheimer's Association, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, the Eldercare Locator, and the local Area Agency on Aging.
The emotional support needs of dementia caregivers are significant and consistently underaddressed. We connect family caregivers with therapists who specialize in dementia caregiving and anticipatory grief, and with peer communities where they are not isolated. Supporting the caregiver is not secondary. It is part of what makes the care sustainable.
The Triangle's dementia care network, and the programs most families never find.
The Research Triangle has strong resources for older adults managing dementia: memory care specialists, adult day programs, and a regional Alzheimer's Association chapter with support groups, education programs, and upcoming events. We connect families to the Eldercare Locator and the local Area Agency on Aging, which can identify assistance programs not easy to find independently. For families outside the Triangle, we work virtually and nationwide.
Connections with neurologists and geriatric care specialists at Duke Health and UNC, with preparation support for complex appointments.
Direct access to local Alzheimer's Association chapters, dementia caregiver support groups, adult day programs, and respite care services in the Raleigh area.
Veterans diagnosed with dementia may be eligible for VA healthcare, adaptive equipment, and caregiver support programs beyond standard benefits.
The Alzheimer's Association 24/7 Helpline, the AFA's confidential support line, the Eldercare Locator, local Area Agencies on Aging. These programs exist, and most families never find them until crisis hits. We connect families to real assistance early.
Dementia progresses. The strategies that work today will not work in six months. We build the next stage of support before the current one breaks down.
The caregiver shouldn't be burdened by logistical details. We take the administrative weight off their plate and make sure they have the support they need to keep going.
There is no discharge date. We work with families from early diagnosis through the end of life.
A starting point, not a substitute for real support.
When you work with Ellipses, we help you access and use these resources, not just find them.
The largest Alzheimer's and dementia organization in the country. Offers a 24/7 Helpline, local chapter support groups, caregiver training, and care consultation. Available en español.
A free confidential support helpline staffed by licensed social workers, available seven days a week. Services include care consultation, crisis support, and community referrals. Available en español.
A free service connecting older adults and caregivers with the local Area Agency on Aging. Agencies assist with identifying dementia support programs, respite care, and community services.
A 24-hour emergency response program for individuals living with dementia who wander. Members are registered in a national database so emergency responders can locate them quickly.
Evidence-based education and caregiving tips on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, including clinical trials information and care planning guidance. Available en español.
Dementia caregiver support covers care coordination, safety planning, respite care access, caregiver support groups, legal and financial planning assistance, and emotional support. It is not one service. It is everything families managing Alzheimer's and dementia actually need.
Yes. Caregiver support groups are available online and in person, and most are free. The Alzheimer's Association maintains a directory of local and virtual groups, including groups for spouses, adult children, and other care partners. We help families connect with the right group for their situation.
Safety strategies cover home modifications, door alarms, medication management, and wandering protocols. We support individualized safety plans and connect families with MedicAlert Safe Return and Project Lifesaver. Safety needs change as the disease progresses, and the plan should too.
As early as possible. Power of attorney, advance directives, disability documentation, and insurance reviews need to happen while the person with dementia can still participate in those decisions. We assist with identifying what needs to be done and connect families to the right professionals quickly.
The caregivers who reach out to us are already managing more than one person should have to manage. They don't need another list of resources. They need someone who knows what to do next. That is what we are here for.
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